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Zone.

zone

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtsoːnə/

  1. zone

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed, partially via French zone, from Latin zona, from Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “belt”).

name/ˈtsoːnə/

  1. the German Democratic Republic (GDR)

    derogatory · feminine · historical · informal · often · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

Short for Sowjetische Besatzungszone (“Soviet occupation zone”), the common West German name for the GDR before 1970 (and a colloquial name after it).

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