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Judenrein and Judenfrei (German: free of Jews) were Nazi terms to designate an area free of Jewish presence.[1] The words bear slightly different connotations; while Judenfrei merely refers to "freeing" Europe of all of its Jewish citizens, Judenrein (literally "clean of Jews") demands that any trace of Jewish blood be removed as an impurity.[2]
Areas that were proclaimed judenrein
Establishments, villages, cities, and regions were declared Judenrein after they were ethnically cleansed of Jews.[3][4]
Other uses
Judenfrei was first used in Germany in the 19th century.