большевицкий

Russian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

большеви́к (bolʹševík) +‎ -цкий (-ckij).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [bəlʲʂɨˈvʲit͡skʲɪj]

Adjective edit

большеви́цкий (bolʹševíckij)

  1. Bolshevistic

Usage notes edit

This has been displaced by большеви́стский (bolʹševístskij) in Russia soon after the Bolshevik Coup but not outside the communist bloc. Expatriates have continued to use it and so it is somewhat marked as a word expressing aversion to the reds, if it isn’t completely unknown.

Declension edit