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kapo

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɑːpəʊ

Definitions

  1. A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor.
  2. A Jewish person perceived as enabling or assisting harm to the larger Jewish community by collaborating or allying with antisemites.

Equivalents

Françaiskapo
DeutschKapo
Русскийкапо
3 more languages
Magyarkápó
Bahasa Indonesiakapo
Polskikapo

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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