No. 2,535 in Dutch
ddr
"DDR" in Dutch refers to the "German Democratic Republic" (East Germany).
In a sentence
De DDR was een communistische staat in Duitsland.
The DDR was a communist state in Germany.
In this sentence, 'DD' refers to the former German Democratic Republic, providing historical context.
Tijdens de Koude Oorlog was er spanning tussen de DDR en West-Duitsland.
During the Cold War, there was tension between the DDR and West Germany.
Here, 'DD' indicates the geopolitical entity involved in Cold War dynamics, showing its international relations significance.
De muur tussen de DDR en de rest van Duitsland viel in 1989.
The wall between the DDR and the rest of Germany fell in 1989.
In this instance, 'DD' again symbolizes the German Democratic Republic, particularly related to the event of the Berlin Wall's fall.
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