"Ostblock" meaning in All languages combined

See Ostblock on Wiktionary

Proper name [German]

IPA: [ˈɔstblɔk] Audio: De-Ostblock.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Ostblocks [genitive], Ostblockes [genitive, uncommon]
Etymology: From Ost + Block. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|Ost|Block}}, {{af|de|Ost|Block}} Ost + Block Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,s:es􂀿less common􂁀}} Ostblock m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ostblocks or (less common) Ostblockes)
  1. Eastern Bloc Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Coordinate_terms: Westblock

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
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