Harppi-Saksa

== Finnish == === Etymology === From harppi (“compasses”) +‎ Saksa (“Germany”); the attribute comes from the coat of arms of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany), which displayed a hammer (symbolizing the working class), a wreath of rye (symbolizing the peasant class) and a compass (symbolizing intelligentsia) and was all placed in the middle of the East German flag. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑrpːiˌsɑksɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝rpːiˌs̠ɑ̝ks̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑksɑ Syllabification(key): Harp‧pi‧Sak‧sa Hyphenation(key): Harppi‧Saksa === Proper noun === Harppi-Saksa (colloquial) East Germany ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Itä-Saksa, DDR, Saksan demokraattinen tasavalta Derkkula (nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== harppisaksalainen