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luden

English translation: Jews

12:47 Jun 27, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Concentration camps
German term or phrase: luden
Can anyone help with a translation of the word 'luden' in the following, talking about the liberation of Bergen-Belsen? It's possibly a typing mistake as there are quite a few in the original, but any near guesses would be very welcome!

Alle Drahtzäune, die die einzelnen Lagerabteilungen von einander schieden, wurden niedergerissen. Es mögen damals wohl mindestens 30.000 Menschen im Lager gewesen sein. Man hatte den Eindruck, dass bei den Frauen die Überzahl, bei den Männern eine sehr grosse Minderheit luden waren. Alles wogte durcheinander. Sofort begann die Suche nach Angehörigen. Ich habe an diesem und den folge genden Tagen die Blöcke der Frauenabteilungen nach meiner Frau und meiner Tochter durchsucht. Niemand konnte mir etwas sagen.

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Laura Massey
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:03
English translation:Jews
Explanation:
See discussion - this might be a scan/OCR error.
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:03
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3 +6Jews
Steffen Walter


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Juden
Jews


Explanation:
See discussion - this might be a scan/OCR error.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 58
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
2 mins
agree  Julia Burgess: Seems most likely
4 mins
agree  Eleanore Strauss: Isn't that obvious? Yes Steffen. And if it's an old script, the j is often mistakable for an L. My parents spent time in Bergen Belsen
13 mins
  -> Glaringly obvious, I'd say ... / I'm glad they survived this nightmare!
agree  writeaway: oeuf corse, given the context. not much else it can be
23 mins
agree  Rebecca Garber
2 hrs
agree  franglish
5 hrs
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