zwastika

English edit

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The Z symbol used by the Russian military.

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Z (military symbol)

Etymology 1 edit

From Russian Z + swastika, comparing the Russian nationalist usage of the Z letter to the Nazi German swastika as a symbol of war against Ukraine. See the Russian section on Z for more information.

Noun edit

zwastika (plural zwastikas)

(slang, neologism, derogatory) A Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Synonym: half-swastika

Translations edit

symbol used by Russian nationalists

Czech: zetko (cs) n, poloviční hákenkrojc m
Russian: полусвастика (ru) (polusvastika)

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

zwastika (plural zwastikas)

Rare spelling of swastika.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:zwastika.