Sowjetunion

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Sowjet +‎ Union, partial calque of Russian Советский Союз (Sovetskij Sojuz).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /zɔˈvjɛt.uˌni̯oːn/, /ˈzɔvjɛt.uˌni̯oːn/
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Proper noun[edit]

die Sowjetunion f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Sowjetunion)

  1. Soviet Union (a former country in Europe and Asia)
    Synonym: UdSSR

Further reading[edit]

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