öststat

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of öst +‎ stat.

Noun

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öststat c

  1. eastern state

Usage notes

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Usually to describe the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War.

Declension

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Declension of öststat 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative öststat öststaten öststater öststaterna
Genitive öststats öststatens öststaters öststaternas

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