Osten
noun
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| east |
| the East (former GDR or Eastern Bloc) |
Synonyms and Related Words for Osten
Definition of "Osten" in German
Eine der vier Himmelsrichtungen, die der aufgehenden Sonne entspricht.
EN: “The sun rises in the east.”DE: “Die Sonne geht im Osten auf.”
A1
EN: “Our house has a balcony facing east.”DE: “Unser Haus hat einen Balkon nach Osten.”
A2
EN: “The wind is blowing from the east today.”DE: “Der Wind weht heute aus Osten.”
B1
Bezeichnung für die Gebiete Ostdeutschlands (ehemalige DDR) oder für die Länder des ehemaligen Ostblocks.
EN: “My family comes from the east of Germany.”DE: “Meine Familie kommt aus dem Osten von Deutschland.”
A1
EN: “Many people from the East moved to the West after the reunification.”DE: “Viele Leute aus dem Osten sind nach der Wende in den Westen gezogen.”
A2
EN: “After the fall of the wall, there were major economic differences between East and West.”DE: “Nach dem Fall der Mauer gab es große wirtschaftliche Unterschiede zwischen Ost und West.”
B1