Westdeutschland

German (Berlin)

proper noun
Definitions
  • Western Germany
  • (historical) West Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany in its territories between 1949 and 1990, often including West Berlin (which was not officially part of it).

Etymology

Compound from German West (west) + German Deutschland (Germany).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Deutschland

Gloss

Germany

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