TOTENKOPFとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from German Totenkopf (literally “dead person's head”).

発音

固有名詞

Totenkopf

1. (World War II) Ellipsis of 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf.

名詞

Totenkopf (plural Totenkopfs)

1. (military) A death's head used as a military emblem.
   • 2024 March 25, Andrew Roth, Pjotr Sauer, “Russia lauding torture was unthinkable – now it is proud to do so”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:

     The officer who cut off Rachabalizoda’s ear had military patches including a far-right Totenkopf (dead person’s head) previously worn by Nazi SS units.