ברית המועצות

Hebrew

Etymology

Calque of Russian Сове́тский Сою́з (Sovétskij Sojúz).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˌbʁit (h)amo(ʔ)aˈt͡sot/
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Proper noun

בְּרִית הַמּוֹעֲצוֹת • (b'rit hamo'atsótf

  1. (historical) Soviet Union (a former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries)
    Synonyms: ברה״מ, בריה״מ

See also