东德 Traditional form: 東德 Pinyin (reading): Dōng Dé Definitions: East Germany (1945-1990) German Democratic Republic 德意志民主共和國/德意志民主共和国 ( Déyìzhì Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó) Characters: 东 - east, eastern, eastward 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness Traditional characters: 東 - east, eastern, eastward 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness