Karl-Marx-Stadt

proper noun

Former name of Chemnitz, between 1953 and 1990 when it was in East Germany.

OriginGerman Stadt →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Chemnitz, between 1953 and 1990 when it was in East Germany.

Origin

  1. GermanStadt
  2. EnglishKarl-Marx-Stadt

From Karl Marx + German Stadt.

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Karl-Marx-Stadt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karl-Marx-Stadt

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