Ostzone
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔstˌt͡soːnə/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Ost‧zo‧ne
Proper noun
Ostzone f (proper noun, genitive Ostzone)
- (historical, 1945–1949) the Soviet occupation zone in Germany
- Synonym: SBZ
- (historical, often derogatory) the German Democratic Republic (West German designation)