noun
Abbreviation of 独逸 (ドイツ). Used mainly in compounds like 日独 (Japan-Germany) or in newspaper headlines.
See also: 独逸 (ドイツ)
日独首脳会談が開かれた。
A Japan-Germany summit meeting was held.
ドイツ is the standard modern word for Germany. 独 is an abbreviation used in compounds and formal contexts.
Abbreviation of 独逸 (ドイツ), the ateji spelling for Germany.