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You know some words, but not enough to form complete sentences.Historical information:
Most often, the language of the GDR is perceived as "pure German, spoiled by Soviet euphemisms and ideological vocabulary."
Such an attitude to the language, extremely negative, was common for residents of the Federal Republic of Germany (Western German media rarely recognized the existence of the language of the GDR, pointing out only that the fundamental difference between the language of the east and the language of the West in terms of usage, idiomatics and vocabulary) .
Differences in vocabulary in the West and East:
In Western and Eastern Germany for some concepts used different words unfamiliar to interlocutors from the opposite side. In particular, in Germany began to appear anglicisms, and in the GDR — Sovietism, including translated copies of the Russian language.
For example, the following words were used.
Eng GDR FRG
chicken legs Broiler Hähnchen
plastic Plaste Plastik
supermarket Kaufhalle Supermarkt
territory Territorium Region
the iron Bank for a beer Büchse Dose
sandbox Buddelkiste/Sandkiste Sandkasten
personal card Kaderakte Personalakte
collective Kollektiv Team
