East Prussia

proper noun

A historical province of Prussia and Germany, since WWII divided between Poland and Russia. A small part of the territory is part of Lithuania.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA historical province of Prussia and Germany, since WWII divided between Poland and Russia. A small part of the territory is part of Lithuania.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 東普魯士 /东普鲁士
  • 東普魯士 /东普鲁士 (Dōng Pǔlǔshì)historical province of Germany
Danish Østpreussen, Østprøjsen
  • Østpreussenhistorical province of Germany
  • Østprøjsenhistorical province of Germany
Dutch Oost-Pruisen
  • Oost-Pruisenhistorical province of Germany
Finnish Itä-Preussi
  • Itä-Preussihistorical province of Germany
French Prusse-Orientale
  • Prusse-Orientalehistorical province of Germany
German Ostpreußen
  • Ostpreußenhistorical province of Germany
Japanese 東プロイセン
  • 東プロイセン (Higashi Puroisen)historical province of Germany
Korean 동프로이센
  • 동프로이센 (Dongpeuroisen)historical province of Germany
Polish Prusy Wschodnie
  • Prusy Wschodniehistorical province of Germany
Portuguese Prússia Oriental
  • Prússia Orientalhistorical province of Germany
Russian Восто́чная Пру́ссия
  • Восто́чная Пру́ссия (Vostóčnaja Prússija)historical province of Germany
Swedish Östpreussen
  • Östpreussenhistorical province of Germany
Cite this entry
APA

East Prussia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Prussia

MLA

“East Prussia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Prussia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “East Prussia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20Prussia.

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