Federal Republic of Germany
die BRD
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the Federal Republic of Germany
Abbreviation for „Bundesrepublik Deutschland“ (Federal Republic of Germany). The term refers to the German state, especially in political, historical, or critically detached contexts.
Bis 1990 gab es zwei deutsche Staaten: die BRD und die DDR.
Until 1990, there were two German states: the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der BRD |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die BRD | – |
| accusative | die BRD | – |
| dative | der BRD | – |
| genitive | der BRD | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„BRD“ is used mainly in political, historical, and journalistic texts. Depending on the context, the abbreviation can have a neutral or deliberately distanced effect.
In der Debatte wurde die Außenpolitik der BRD ausführlich untersucht.
The foreign policy of the Federal Republic of Germany was examined in detail during the debate.
„BRD“ often appears with words related to politics and history, such as „Geschichte der BRD“ (history of the Federal Republic of Germany), „Regierung der BRD“ (government of the Federal Republic of Germany), or „Verfassung der BRD“ (constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany).
Die Geschichte der BRD begann nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg.
The history of the Federal Republic of Germany began after the Second World War.
„BRD“ always takes the article „die“ (the): for location, say „in der BRD“ (in the Federal Republic of Germany); for origin, „aus der BRD“ (from the Federal Republic of Germany). Possession or association is expressed with the genitive „der BRD“ (of the Federal Republic of Germany).
Viele politische Entscheidungen wurden in der BRD kontrovers diskutiert.
Many political decisions were controversially debated in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Die Delegation kam aus der BRD.
The delegation came from the Federal Republic of Germany.
