ostalgisch
nostalgic for the former East Germany
English translations
- 01
nostalgic
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine nostalgische Sehnsucht nach der Zeit der DDR und dem Leben in der DDR.
- English meaning
- Ostalgic
- Synonym
- verklärend
- German example
- Viele Menschen haben eine ostalgische Verklärung der DDR-Zeit.
- English example
- Many people have an ostalgic glorification of the GDR era.
- Comparative
- ostalgischerSuperlative: am ostalgischsten
Related words
- nostalgisch
Nostalgic means feeling a longing for things or times past.
- nachhängen
to reminisce, to dwell on
- altweltlich
Old-world
- Ostalgie
Ostalgia refers to the nostalgic longing for aspects of life in the former East Germany (GDR).
- Schwarzweißfotografie
Black and white photography
- Dorfkindlein
Village child
Example sentences with “ostalgisch”
Er ist sehr ostalgisch veranlagt. (He is very nostalgic for the East.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of 'ostalgisch'?
It is a portmanteau of 'Ost' (East) and 'Nostalgie' (nostalgia).