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DDR

American  

abbreviation

  1. German Democratic Republic: official name of East Germany.


DDR British  

abbreviation

  1. Deutsche Demokratische Republik (the former East Germany; GDR)

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Etymology

Origin of DDR

From German D(eutsche) D(emokratische) R(epublik)

Example Sentences

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"Playing DDR is always fun for me," he told BBC News, "so this challenge was best described as tediously joyful".

From BBC

Like Hans, she seems hugely invested in the “tired old state” of the DDR.

From Los Angeles Times

Shuttered, too, was the DDR Museum located beneath the hotel, devoted to depicting daily life in the defunct communist German Democratic Republic.

From Slate

“Music has been an integral part of human life since prehistoric times, so it comes as no surprise that DDR enjoyed a unique popularity that spanned ages, genders, and regions,” said video game curator Lindsey Kurano.

From Seattle Times

The 15.6-inch GS66 and 17.3-inch GS77 each have two RAM slots and support up to 64GB of DDR 5 memory clocked at 4,800MHz.

From The Verge