Zoni

See also: zoni

German

Etymology

Zone (“zone”) +‎ -i. Zone is short for Sowjetische Besatzungszone (“Soviet occupation zone”), the common West German name for the GDR before 1970 (and a colloquial name after it).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsoːni/

Noun

Zoni m (genitive Zonis, plural Zonis)

  1. (historical, informal) a citizen of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR)

See also

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