Is it der, die or das Ostblock?
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Ostblock
The correct article in German of Ostblock is der. So it is der Ostblock! (nominative case)
The word Ostblock is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Ostblock?
How does the declension of Ostblock work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Ostblock | — |
| Genitive | des Ostblocks | — |
| Dative | dem Ostblock | — |
| Akkusative | den Ostblock | — |
What is the meaning of Ostblock in German?
Ostblock is defined as:
Description for the countries allied with the former Soviet Union and dominated by it, especially in Central and Eastern Europe
[1] Bezeichnung für die mit der ehemaligen Sowjetunion verbündeten und von ihr dominierten Länder, vor allem in Mittel- und OsteuropaHow to use Ostblock in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ostblock with translations in English.
[1] „Hier wurden jahrzehntelang Traktoren für den gesamten Ostblock gebaut.“
[1] "Tractors for the entire Eastern Bloc for decades were built here"[1] „Offiziell war »Gazeta Wyborcza« da, um über die erste freie Wahl im ganzen Ostblock zu berichten, enthielt aber auch den diskreten Hinweis, daß das Volk zum ersten Mal die »Wahl« zwischen der Wahrheit und der Propaganda hatte.“
[1] "Gazerta Wyborcza" was there to report on the first free choice in the entire Eastern Bloc, but also contained the discrete indication that the people for the first time had the "election" between the truth and the propaganda "[1] „Mit der Auflösung des Ostblocks war auch das Mengistu-Regime am Ende (1993).“
[1] "With the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc, the Mengistu regime was also at the end (1993) Ä"[1] „Die Romvölker machen in den Ländern des Ostblocks politisch kaum auf sich aufmerksam, obwohl sie insgesamt einen Bevölkerungsanteil im Millionenbereich stellen.“
[1] "The Rome peoples in the countries of the Eastern Bloc hardly attract attention politically, although they act a population share in the million area" overall "
