Sowjetunion

German

Etymology

From Sowjet +‎ Union, partial calque of Russian Советский Союз (Sovetskij Sojuz).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zɔˈvjɛt.uˌni̯oːn/, /ˈzɔvjɛt.uˌni̯oːn/
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Proper noun

die Sowjetunion f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Sowjetunion)

Soviet Union (a former country in Europe and Asia)
Synonym: UdSSR

Further reading

“Sowjetunion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Sowjetunion” in Duden online

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