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central German
Refers to the geographical region in the middle of Germany, especially the federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
Leipzig ist eine bedeutende Stadt im mitteldeutschen Raum.
Leipzig is an important city in the central German region.
Central German
Refers to the group of High German dialects spoken in a broad band from west to east across the middle of Germany.
Das Hessische gehört zu den mitteldeutschen Dialekten.
Hessian belongs to the Central German dialects.
The adjective 'mitteldeutsch' (central German) is composed of the words 'mittel' (middle) and 'deutsch' (German). So it literally describes something that is located in the middle of Germany or comes from there.
Der mitteldeutsche Dialekt ist für viele Deutsche gut verständlich.
The central German dialect is easy for many Germans to understand.
Although 'mitteldeutsch' (central German) refers to a geographical region, it is written in lowercase as an adjective in German. Only when it is used as part of a proper name is it capitalized.
Viele mitteldeutsche Städte haben eine reiche Geschichte.
Many central German cities have a rich history.
In its geographical meaning, 'mitteldeutsch' (central German) is often used in fixed combinations, for example 'der mitteldeutsche Raum' (the central German area), 'die mitteldeutsche Wirtschaft' (the central German economy), or 'der mitteldeutsche Dialektraum' (the central German dialect area).
Die mitteldeutsche Region ist wirtschaftlich im Wandel.
The central German region is undergoing economic change.
You can tell from the context whether the geographical region or the dialect group is meant. Words like 'Sprache' (language), 'Dialekt' (dialect), or 'Akzent' (accent) point to the linguistic meaning, while 'Region' (region), 'Stadt' (city), or 'Wirtschaft' (economy) indicate the geographical meaning.
Das Thüringische ist ein mitteldeutscher Dialekt.
Thuringian is a Central German dialect.
East German
Ostdeutsch and mitteldeutsch can both refer to Saxony or Thuringia. Ostdeutsch associates something with the former GDR or today's eastern German federal states. Mitteldeutsch, by contrast, refers to the geographical region in the middle of Germany, especially Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
Das Festival zeigt mitteldeutsche Kultur aus Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Thüringen.
The festival showcases central German culture from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
Das Festival zeigt ostdeutsche Kultur aus den heutigen neuen Bundesländern.
The festival showcases East German culture from today's eastern federal states.
