Sowjet

German

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)

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

Derived terms

Oberster Sowjet
sowjetisch
Sowjetunion

Further reading

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

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