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Etymology

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Compound of west +‎ Duitsland.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛstˈdœy̯ts.lɑnt/, /ˈʋɛstˌdœy̯ts.lɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: West-Duits‧land

Proper noun

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West-Duitsland n

  1. West Germany, either the BRD before German reunification or the portion of Germany formerly belonging to the BRD.