sowchoz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian совхо́з (sovxóz), abbreviation of сове́тское хозя́йство (sovétskoje xozjájstvo, “soviet farm”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔf.xɔs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔfxɔs
  • Syllabification: sow‧choz

Noun

sowchoz m inan

  1. (agriculture, historical) kolkhoz (large, state-owned farm in the Soviet Union)
    Coordinate term: kołchoz

Declension
Declension of sowchoz
singular plural
nominative sowchoz sowchozy
genitive sowchozu sowchozów
dative sowchozowi sowchozom
accusative sowchoz sowchozy
instrumental sowchozem sowchozami
locative sowchozie sowchozach
vocative sowchozie sowchozy

Derived terms
adjective
  • sowchozowy
noun
  • sowchoźnik

Further reading
  • sowchoz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sowchoz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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