Kolchos

See also: kolchos

German

Etymology

See the main form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔlçɔs/, /kɔlˈçoːs/
  • Audio; [ˈkɔl.tʲçɔs]:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kol‧chos

Noun

Kolchos m or (rare) n (strong, genitive (with initial stress) Kolchos or (with final stress) Kolchoses, plural Kolchose)

  1. dated form of Kolchose (“kolkhoz”)
    Coordinate term: Sowchos

Usage notes

  • Until the 1980s, both variants were roughly equally common, with Kolchos being considered more correct or formal. Since the end of the Soviet Union, however, the popular form has established itself and is now strongly predominant.[1]

Declension

Declension of Kolchos [masculine // neuter (rare), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Kolchos die Kolchose
genitive eines des Kolchos, Kolchoses der Kolchose
dative einem dem Kolchos, Kolchose1 den Kolchosen
accusative einen, ein den, das Kolchos die Kolchose

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Kolchosbauer
  • Kolchosfeld
  • Kolchosmitglied
  • Kolchosvorsitzender
  • Kolchoswirtschaft

References

  1. ^ eine Kolchose vs. ein(en) Kolchos on Google Books Ngram Viewer

Further reading

  • “Kolchos” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Kolchos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Kolchos” in Duden online
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