hakenkreuz

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Hakenkreuz. === Noun === hakenkreuz (plural hakenkreuzes) (chiefly India, often capitalized) The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol. ==== Usage notes ==== Some Hindus, Buddhists and Jains suggest that "hakenkreuz" should be used instead of "swastika" when referring to the Nazi symbol, as the swastika is considered to be sacred in these religions.