Zone
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin zona, from Ancient Greek ζώνη (zōnē, “belt”).
Noun
Zone f (genitive Zone, plural Zonen)
- zone
- (historical, derogatory) the former DDR (German Democratic Republic), short for Sowjetische Besatzungszone (Soviet occupation zone) or Ostzone (Eastern Zone)
Related terms
- Gefahrenzone
- gemäßigte Zone
- Grauzone
- Tarifzone
- Zoni