Sowjet
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Russian сове́т (sovét, “counsel/council”).
Pronunciation edit
- 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 edit
Sowjet m (strong, genitive Sowjets, plural Sowjets)
- soviet (council)
- (chiefly in the plural) Soviet (citizen)
- Synonym: Sowjetbürger