Brezhnev

See also: Brézhnev

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Бре́жнев (Bréžnev).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɛʒnɛv/, /ˈbɹɛʒnəv/

Proper noun

Brezhnev

1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Бре́жнев (Bréžnev); usually refers to the Russian revolutionary and Soviet Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) Leonid Brezhnev.

Derived terms

• Brezhnev Doctrine
• Brezhnevian
• Brezhnevite

Translations

surname

• Armenian: Բրեժնեւ (hy) (Brežnew)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 勃列日涅夫 (zh) (Bólièrìnièfū), 布里茲涅夫 (Bùlǐzīnièfū)

• Dutch: Brezjnev
• French: Brejnev (fr)
• German: Breschnew
• Hungarian: Brezsnyev (hu)
• Italian: Brezhnev, Brežnev
• Japanese: ブレジネフ (burejinefu)
• Latin: Brežnev
• Lithuanian: Brežnev, Brežnevas m (adapted)
• Marathi: ब्रेझनेव (brejhnev)
• Polish: Breżniew m
• Portuguese: Brejnev
• Russian: Бре́жнев (ru) (Bréžnev)
• Spanish: Brézhnev

Italian

Alternative forms

• Brežnev

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Бре́жнев (Bréžnev).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛ.znjev/, /ˈbrɛ.znjef/
• Rhymes: -ɛznjev, -ɛznjef
• Hyphenation: Brèzh‧nev

Proper noun

Brezhnev m

1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Бре́жнев (Bréžnev)