kulak
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the Russian кулак (kulák), “‘fist’”). Recognized in English in 1877.
[edit] Noun
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kulak (plural kulaks)
- (historical) A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.
[edit] Usage notes
During Soviet state collectivization of farming in the 1920s–30s the label kulak, implying “tight-fisted”, was applied pejoratively to attack land-owning peasants in general.
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- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
[edit] References
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition 1997
[edit] Turkish
[edit] Noun
kulak
[edit] Declension
declension of kulak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kulak | kulaklar |
| accusative | kulağı | kulakları |
| dative | kulağa | kulaklara |
| locative | kulakta | kulaklarda |
| ablative | kulaktan | kulaklardan |
| genitive | kulağın | kulakların |

