East German

adjective

1. of or relating to the former republic of East Germany or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the former East Germany

Example Sentences

A former East German secret police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering a Polish man attempting to flee to West Berlin 50 years ago.

From BBC

Those in West Germany were afforded freedom beyond the wildest dreams of East Germans, but it's becoming increasingly clear that many chose exactly the same methods as the enemy.

From BBC

“You are entering the G.D.R. now,” he yelled with mock anger, referring to the extinct East German state.

From New York Times

By now, he spoke good German and he was posted to the East German city of Dresden in 1985 where he saw first-hand the collapse of a communist state in 1989.

From BBC

East German and Polish officials later attempted to cover up the case, not even telling Kukuczka's family what happened.

From BBC