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Etymology

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Literally “Soviet States”, from sovét +‎ ríki (state), the first element being from Russian сове́т (sovét).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsɔvjɛ(ː)tˌriːcɪn]

Proper noun

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Sovétríkin n pl (definite)

  1. the Soviet Union

Declension

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