Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

east german

/ˈiːst ˈdʒɜː(ɹ)mən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: east- ger-man
IPA: /ˈiːst ˈdʒɜː(ɹ)mən/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

"After 1945 West Germans wisely shunned the word. The East Germans were less inhibited: it was now the West German media that became the capitalist and fascist Lügenpresse."

Inflected Forms

East Germans (plural)

Phrases

the East German judge

Questions

How do you pronounce east german?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːst ˈdʒɜː(ɹ)mən/.
What does east german mean?: Of, from, or pertaining to East Germany, its people, or its culture.

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