This is the 2548th most frequent German word.
völkermord
Genocide.
Used in context with historical documentation as a specific entity.
Das Buch beschreibt die Geschichte eines Völkermordes ausführlich.
The book describes the history of a genocide in detail.
Used as the subject of a sentence to define its severity as a crime.
Der Völkermord ist eines der schlimmsten Verbrechen der Menschheit.
Genocide is one of the worst crimes against humanity.
Used as an object, indicating the focus of a judicial investigation.