Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eastalgia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: east-al-gia
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nostalgia for East Germany; Ostalgie

Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of East + nostalgia, a calque of German Ostalgie.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does eastalgia mean?: Nostalgia for East Germany; Ostalgie
Where does eastalgia come from?: Blend of East + nostalgia, a calque of German Ostalgie.

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