Sowjet

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian сове́т (sovét, “counsel/council”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɔˈvjɛt/, /ˈzɔ.vjɛt/
• As a tendency, final stress is preferred for the sense “council”, initial stress for the sense “citizen”.

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Noun

Sowjet m (strong, genitive Sowjets, plural Sowjets)

1. soviet (council)
2. (chiefly in the plural) Soviet (citizen)

   Synonym: Sowjetbürger

Derived terms

• Oberster Sowjet
• sowjetisch
• Sowjetunion

Further reading

• “Sowjet” in Duden online
• “Sowjet” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache