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Ossi.

Easterner; a person from (former) East Germany; now sometimes including West Berlin

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔsi//ˈɔzi//ˈœzi/
  1. Easterner; a person from (former) East Germany; now sometimes including West Berlin

    Germany · colloquial · feminine · masculine · mildly · offensive · possibly · strong
Where this word comes from

From a clipping of Osten (“east”) + -i. The form Ossi (instead of *Osti) might suggest a humorous reinterpretation of English Aussie (“Australian person”), although this word has not been widely known in Germany.

name/ˈɔsi//ˈɔzi//ˈœzi/
  1. The expressway Ostwestfalendamm in Bielefeld

    colloquial · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

From a clipping of Osten (“east”) + -i. The form Ossi (instead of *Osti) might suggest a humorous reinterpretation of English Aussie (“Australian person”), although this word has not been widely known in Germany.

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