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In German / Middle School | 2014-11-18

What does "arbeit macht frei" mean?

Asked by sautyseralz

Answer (3)

It means "Work makes you free".

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

"Work sets you free" ;

Answered by toborgps | 2024-06-12

"Arbeit macht frei" means "Work sets you free" in German and is associated with Nazi concentration camps. The phrase misled prisoners into believing that they could earn their freedom through labor, although most did not survive. It serves as a symbol of the deception and cruelty of the Holocaust.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2025-02-01