Phrase guide

East German

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈiːst ˈdʒɜː(ɹ)mən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to East Germany, its people, or its culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An East German person; one who comes from or lives in East Germany.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or characteristic of East Germany

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • East German spies

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: German

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

59 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: východoněmecký — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Danish: østtysk — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Dutch: Oost-Duits — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Finnish: itäsaksalainen — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • French: est-allemand — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ გერმანული (aɣmosavlet germanuli) — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ გერმანელი (aɣmosavlet germaneli) — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • German: ostdeutsch — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Icelandic: austurþýskur — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Italian: tedesco-orientale — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Italian: tedesca-orientale — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Polish: wschodnioniemiecki — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Romanian: est-german — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Swedish: östtysk — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Volapük: Lofüda-Deutänik — of or pertaining to East Germany
  • Danish: østtysk — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Dutch: Oost-Duits — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Finnish: itäsaksalainen — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • French: est-allemand — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ გერმანული (aɣmosavlet germanuli) — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ გერმანელი (aɣmosavlet germaneli) — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • German: ostdeutsch — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Italian: tedesco-orientale — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Italian: tedesca-orientale — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Swedish: östtysk — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Volapük: Lofüda-Deutänanik — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Volapük: hi-Lofüda-Deutänanik — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Volapük: ji-Lofüda-Deutänanik — of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans
  • Danish: østtysk — East German
  • Dutch: Oost-Duits — East German
  • Finnish: itäsaksalainen — East German
  • French: est-allemand — East German
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ გერმანული (aɣmosavlet germanuli) — East German
  • German: ostdeutsch — East German
  • Italian: tedesco-orientale — East German
  • Italian: tedesca-orientale — East German
  • Macedonian: источногермански (istočnogermanski) — East German
  • Norwegian: østtysk — East German
  • Polish: wschodnioniemiecki — East German
  • Swedish: östtysk — East German
  • Danish: østtysker — East German person
  • Dutch: Oost-Duitser — East German person
  • Dutch: Oost-Duitse — East German person
  • Finnish: itäsaksalainen — East German person
  • French: est-allemand — East German person
  • French: est-allemande — East German person
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ გერმანელი (aɣmosavlet germaneli) — East German person
  • German: Ostdeutscher — East German person
  • German: Ostdeutsche — East German person
  • Italian: tedesco-orientale — East German person
  • Italian: tedesca-orientale — East German person
  • Macedonian: Источногерманец (Istočnogermanec) — East German person
  • Macedonian: Источногерманка (Istočnogermanka) — East German person
  • Norwegian: østtysker — East German person
  • Romanian: est-german — East German person
  • Swedish: östtysk — East German person
  • Volapük: Lofüda-Deutänan — East German person
  • Volapük: hi-Lofüda-Deutänan — East German person
  • Volapük: ji-Lofüda-Deutänan — East German person