DDR

abbreviation

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

DDR

abbreviation

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of DDR¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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“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.

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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.

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In all there are more than 12,000 films, including some 2,000 newsreels — one made every week the German Democratic Republic, or DDR by its German initials, existed.

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