Geiselerschießung

== German == === Alternative forms === Geiselerschiessung (Switzerland, Liechtenstein) === Etymology === Geisel (“hostage”) +‎ Erschießung (“execution”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪ̯zl̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌʃiːsʊŋ/ === Noun === Geiselerschießung f (genitive Geiselerschießung, plural Geiselerschießungen) execution of hostages, especially in the context of the retributive Sühnebefehl (888/41) issued by the Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht. ==== Declension ====