"oflag" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒflɑːɡ/ Forms: oflags [plural]
Etymology: German, from Offizierslager. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-noun}} oflag (plural oflags)
  1. (historical) A German prisoner-of-war camp for officers only. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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