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westdeutsch

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Adjective

westdeutsch

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛstdɔʏ̯t͡ʃ/

western German (from or pertaining to western Germany or the people, the culture or the dialects of this region)

C2 rank #12,976

Meanings

Adjective
  1. western German (from or pertaining to western Germany or the people, the culture or the dialects of this region)
  2. West German (from or pertaining to West Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany, during the period from 1949 to 1990)

Example sentence

Sie ist in einer westdeutschen Kleinstadt aufgewachsen.

She grew up in a small town in western Germany.

Usage

  • eine westdeutsche Stadt — a city in western Germany
  • westdeutsch im historischen Kontext — can refer specifically to the former West Germany; context matters
Extra sentence

Die Studie vergleicht die Entwicklung westdeutscher Städte.

The study compares the development of western German cities.