VEB
derNounVolkseigener Betrieb (state-owned enterprise in East Germany)
English translations
- 01
GmbH
- 02
public limited company
Word details
- German meaning
- VEB steht für Volkseigener Betrieb und war die vorherrschende Unternehmensform in der DDR.
- English meaning
- VEB stands for Volkseigener Betrieb and was the predominant form of enterprise in the GDR (East Germany).
- Synonym
- Volkseigener Betrieb
- German example
- Der VEB stellte Werkzeuge her.
- English example
- The VEB manufactured tools.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der VEB
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Givebox
Givebox
- turteln
To bill and coo
- Catcher
Catcher
- Ersatzbank
Bench
- Turteltäubchen
Lovebird
Example sentences with “VEB”
Mein Großvater arbeitete früher in einem VEB. (My grandfather used to work in a state-owned enterprise.)
Frequently asked questions
What does VEB stand for?
It stands for 'Volkseigener Betrieb', a historical term from the GDR era.