Sowjetunion

Meaning

Soviet Union (a former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries)

Synonyms

SU

SSSR

Union der sozialistischen Sowjetrepubliken

Sozialistische Republik Sowjetunion

Udssr

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/zɔˈvjɛt.uˌni̯oːn/
Etymology

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

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