Ostzone

German

Etymology

From Ost +‎ Zone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔstˌt͡soːnə/

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• Hyphenation: Ost‧zo‧ne

Proper noun

Ostzone f (proper noun, genitive Ostzone)

1. (historical, 1945–1949) the Soviet occupation zone in Germany

   Synonym: SBZ

2. (historical, often derogatory) the German Democratic Republic (West German designation)

Declension

Declension of Ostzone [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Ostzone
genitive	einer	der	Ostzone
dative	einer	der	Ostzone
accusative	eine	die	Ostzone