East German
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East German
Relating to the territory, population, or culture of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) or of today's new federal states in eastern Germany.
Er wuchs in einer kleinen ostdeutschen Stadt in Thüringen auf.
He grew up in a small East German town in Thuringia.
East German
In a historical context: relating to the former eastern territories of the German Empire before 1945, such as Silesia, Pomerania, or East Prussia.
Seine Großeltern stammten aus einer alten ostdeutschen Adelsfamilie in Schlesien.
His grandparents came from an old East German noble family in Silesia.
The adjective is made up of the cardinal direction 'Ost' (east) and the word 'deutsch' (German). It describes a geographical or historical-political affiliation with an eastern part of Germany.
Viele ostdeutsche Regionen haben eine einzigartige Landschaft.
Many East German regions have a unique landscape.
The meaning depends heavily on the time period. In modern conversations, it almost always refers to the territory of the former GDR. In historical texts about the period before 1945, it can mean the former eastern territories such as Silesia or Pomerania.
Meine Kollegin kommt aus einer ostdeutschen Stadt in Sachsen.
My colleague comes from an East German town in Saxony.
The adjective 'ostdeutsch' (East German) is often used as a noun for a person. You then say 'der Ostdeutsche' (the East German man) or 'die Ostdeutsche' (the East German woman) to refer to someone from the new federal states.
Als Ostdeutscher kennt er die Geschichte der DDR sehr gut.
As an East German, he knows the history of the GDR very well.
In its present-day meaning, 'ostdeutsch' (East German) is often combined with terms such as 'Bundesländer' (federal states), 'Biografie' (biography), 'Wirtschaft' (economy), or 'Identität' (identity).
Die ostdeutsche Wirtschaft hat sich seit 1990 stark verändert.
The East German economy has changed significantly since 1990.
central 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 ostdeutsche Kultur aus den heutigen neuen Bundesländern.
The festival showcases East German culture from today's eastern federal states.
Das Festival zeigt mitteldeutsche Kultur aus Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Thüringen.
The festival showcases central German culture from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
