Sowjet

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian сове́т (sovét, “counsel/council”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /zɔˈvjɛt/, /ˈzɔ.vjɛt/
  • As a tendency, final stress is preferred for the sense “council”, initial stress for the sense “citizen”.
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Noun[edit]

Sowjet m (strong, genitive Sowjets, plural Sowjets)

  1. soviet (council)
  2. (chiefly in the plural) Soviet (citizen)
    Synonym: Sowjetbürger

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Sowjet” in Duden online
  • “Sowjet” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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