Sowjet

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • 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

Sowjet m (strong, genitive Sowjets, plural Sowjets)

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

Declension

Declension of Sowjet
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sowjet die Sowjets
genitive eines des Sowjets der Sowjets
dative einem dem Sowjet den Sowjets
accusative einen den Sowjet die Sowjets

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Further reading

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