Meanings
proper nounthe German Democratic Republic (abbreviation GDR)
abbreviation GDR
- historicalOfficial name of East Germany (from 1947 through reunification in 1990): a former country in Central Europe.
Developments were markedly different in the Soviet zone, but ultimately ended in perhaps an even grimmer dead end: that of SED leader Walter Ulbricht’s thoroughly Stalinized German Democratic Republic (GDR).
2017 May 28, Loren Balhorn, “The Lost History of Antifa”, in Jacobin Magazine
Origin
- GermanDeutsche Demokratische Republik
- EnglishGerman Democratic Republic
Calque of German Deutsche Demokratische Republik.
More words from German
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Afrikaans Duitse Demokratiese Republiek
- Duitse Demokratiese RepubliekEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Bulgarian Германска демократична република
- Германска демократична република (Germanska demokratična republika)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Chinese Mandarin 德意志民主共和國 /德意志民主共和国
- 德意志民主共和國 /德意志民主共和国 (Déyìzhì Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Czech Německá demokratická republika
- Německá demokratická republikaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Danish Tyske Demokratiske Republik
- Tyske Demokratiske RepublikEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Dutch Duitse Democratische Republiek
- Duitse Democratische RepubliekEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Estonian Saksa Demokraatlik Vabariik
- Saksa Demokraatlik VabariikEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Finnish Saksan demokraattinen tasavalta
- Saksan demokraattinen tasavaltaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
French République démocratique allemande
- République démocratique allemandeEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
German Deutsche Demokratische Republik
- Deutsche Demokratische RepublikEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Greek Λαοκρατική Δημοκρατία της Γερμανίας
- Λαοκρατική Δημοκρατία της Γερμανίας (Laokratikí Dimokratía tis Germanías)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Hebrew הרפובליקה הדמוקרטית הגרמנית
- הרפובליקה הדמוקרטית הגרמניתEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Hungarian Német Demokratikus Köztársaság
- Német Demokratikus KöztársaságEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Icelandic Þýska alþýðulýðveldið
- Þýska alþýðulýðveldiðEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Indonesian Republik Demokratik Jerman
- Republik Demokratik JermanEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Irish Poblacht Dhaonlathach na Gearmáine
- Poblacht Dhaonlathach na GearmáineEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Italian Repubblica Democratica Tedesca
- Repubblica Democratica TedescaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Japanese ドイツ民主共和国
- ドイツ民主共和国 (Doitsu minshu kyōwakoku)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Korean 독일 민주 공화국, 도이췰란드 민주주의 공화국
- 독일 민주 공화국 (Dogil minju gonghwaguk)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
- 도이췰란드 민주주의 공화국 (doichwillandeu minjujuui gonghwaguk)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Latin Res publica democratica Germanica
- Res publica democratica GermanicaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Latvian Vācijas Demokrātiskā Republika
- Vācijas Demokrātiskā RepublikaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Lithuanian Vokietijos Demokratinė Respublika
- Vokietijos Demokratinė RespublikaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Norwegian Bokmål Den tyske demokratiske republikk
- Den tyske demokratiske republikkEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Polish Niemiecka Republika Demokratyczna
- Niemiecka Republika DemokratycznaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Portuguese República Democrática Alemã
- República Democrática AlemãEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Romanian Republica Democrată Germană
- Republica Democrată GermanăEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Russian Герма́нская Демократи́ческая Респу́блика
- Герма́нская Демократи́ческая Респу́блика (Germánskaja Demokratíčeskaja Respúblika)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Slovak Nemecká demokratická republika
- Nemecká demokratická republikaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Spanish República Democrática Alemana
- República Democrática AlemanaEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Swahili Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kijerumani
- Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya KijerumaniEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Swedish Tyska demokratiska republiken
- Tyska demokratiska republikenEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Thai สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยเยอรมัน
- สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยเยอรมัน (sǎa-taa-rá-ná-rát bprà-chaa-tí-bpà-dtai yəə-rá-man)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Turkish Demokratik Alman Cumhuriyeti
- Demokratik Alman CumhuriyetiEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
Ukrainian Німе́цька Демократи́чна Респу́бліка
- Німе́цька Демократи́чна Респу́бліка (Nimécʹka Demokratýčna Respúblika)East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Vietnamese Cộng hoà Dân chủ Đức
- Cộng hoà Dân chủ ĐứcEast Germany from 1949 to 1990
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