gułag

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See also: gulag, gúlag, Gulag, GULAG, and GUŁag

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian ГУЛА́Г (GULÁG): Гла́вное управле́ние исправи́тельно-трудовы́х лагере́й (Glávnoje upravlénije ispravítelʹno-trudovýx lageréj, Chief Administration of Corrective-Labor Camps, Main Directorate for Places of Detention, Main Administration of Corrective Labor Camps, etc.).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡu.wak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uwak
  • Syllabification: gu‧łag

Noun

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gułag m inan

  1. (historical) gulag (Soviet labour camp)
    Synonym: łagier
  2. (historical) gulag (system of all Soviet prison and/or labor camps in use during the Stalinist period)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • gułag in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gułag in Polish dictionaries at PWN