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Goebbels

US[ˈɡoʊbl̩z]

Goebbels proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Goebbels

  1. A surname from German.
    1. Joseph Goebbels, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, and then Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945.

Origin of Goebbels

From German Goebbels.

Words formed from Goebbels

Questions about Goebbels

What does Goebbels mean?
Goebbels means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Goebbels?
Goebbels is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Goebbels?
Goebbels is pronounced [ˈɡoʊbl̩z] (US).

Words near Goebbels in the dictionary

  1. godzillionth
  2. Godzirra
  3. Godzone
  4. godzooks
  5. goe
  6. Goebbels
  7. Goebbelsian
  8. Goebel
  9. Goebels
  10. Goecke
  11. Goeckes

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