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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian Союз (Sojuz), from союз (sojuz, union).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzoːjʊs/, /zoˈjuːs/, /soˈjuːs/, /saˈjuːs/

Noun

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Sojus f (proper noun, genitive Sojus) or
Sojus m or n (proper noun, strong, genitive Sojus)

  1. Soyuz (Russian/Soviet name for various objects and programmes)

Usage notes

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  • The gender depends somewhat on the context. For the spaceship, the feminine is the most usual.

Declension

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