Kolchos
See also: kolchos
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Kolchose f (see usage notes)
Etymology
editBorrowed from Russian колхо́з (kolxóz), contraction of коллекти́вное хозя́йство (kollektívnoje xozjájstvo, “collective farm, household”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKolchos m or (rare) n (strong, genitive Kolchos or Kolchoses, plural Kolchose)
Usage notes
edit- The genitive singular is des Kolchos with stress on the first o and des Kolchoses with stress on the second. The plural is always stressed on the second o.
- Outside of learned contexts the feminine form die Kolchose, a backformation from the plural, is by far predominant.
Declension
editDeclension of Kolchos [masculine // neuter (rare), strong]
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “Kolchos” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kolchos” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Kolchos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kolchos” in Duden online