Ostmark

See also: ostmark

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔstˌmark/, [ˈʔɔstˌmaʁk], [-ˌmaɐ̯k], [-ˌmaːk]

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• Hyphenation: Ost‧mark

Noun

Ostmark f (genitive Ostmark, plural Ostmark)

1. (informal) The East German mark.

Synonyms

• Mark; Mark der DDR (official in East Germany)
• Mark-Ost (official in West Germany)

Noun

Ostmark f (genitive Ostmark, plural Ostmarken)

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

Derived terms

• Ostmarkenverein

Proper noun

Ostmark f (genitive Ostmark)

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.

References

• “Ostmark” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache