Ostmark

See also: ostmark

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔstˌmark/, [ˈʔɔstˌmaʁk], [-ˌmaɐ̯k], [-ˌmaːk]
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  • Hyphenation: Ost‧mark

Etymology 1

From Ost (“east”) +‎ Mark (“mark”).

Noun

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  1. (informal) The East German mark.
    Synonym: (official in West Germany) Mark-Ost
Declension

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Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Ost (“east”) +‎ Mark (“marches”).

Noun

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  1. the eastern marches, the easternmost territories of a state or empire, especially in a German or Germanic context
    die Ostmarken des Deutschen Reiches
    die eastern territories of the German Empire
Declension

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Derived terms
  • Ostmarkenverein

Proper noun

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  1. (historical) Specific uses.
    1. the eastern marches of Franconia in the Middle Ages
    2. an administrative unit comprising parts of Bavaria from 1933 to 1942 and Austria from 1938 to 1942
    3. (loosely) Austria as part of the Third Reich from 1938 to 1945
Declension

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References
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