переворот

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Russian

Etymology

Possibly from a Proto-Slavic *pervortъ. Compare Serbo-Croatian пре̏вра̄т / prȅvrāt, Polish przewrót, Czech převrat; see also the adjective превра́тный (prevrátnyj), borrowed from Old Church Slavonic прѣвратьнъ (prěvratĭnŭ).

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Noun

переворо́т (perevorótm inan (genitive переворо́та, nominative plural переворо́ты, genitive plural переворо́тов)

  1. somersault
  2. revolution
  3. revolt, revolution (the removal and replacement of a government)

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Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “переворот”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian

 Державні перевороти on Ukrainian Wikipedia

Etymology

Probably a deverbal of an ancestor of переверта́ти (perevertáty) / переверну́ти (perevernúty). Compare Polish przewrót. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Noun

переворо́т (perevorótm inan (genitive переворо́ту, nominative plural переворо́ти, genitive plural переворо́тів)

  1. verbal noun of переверта́тися impf (perevertátysja)
    1. (aviation) roll
  2. revolution (sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving)
    Synonyms: револю́ція f (revoljúcija), перело́м m (perelóm)
    промисло́вий переворо́тpromyslóvyj perevorótIndustrial Revolution
  3. (politics) revolution (political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change)
    Synonym: револю́ція f (revoljúcija)
    Жовтне́вий переворо́тŽovtnévyj perevorótOctober Revolution
  4. (politics) coup
    Synonym: путч m (putč)
    держа́вний переворо́тderžávnyj perevorótcoup d'état
    військо́ви́й переворо́тvijsʹkóvýj perevorótmilitary coup
    палацо́вий переворо́тpalacóvyj perevorótpalace coup

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