Sowjetunion

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

  1. (historical) Soviet Union (a former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries)
    Synonym: UdSSR

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