Meaning 1historical · 82%
The state in Eastern Europe and northern Asia that existed from 1922 to 1991.
Natural examples
Die Sowjetunion zerfiel im Jahr 1991.
The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.
Viele Archive bewahren Dokumente aus der Sowjetunion auf.
Many archives preserve documents from the Soviet Union.
Der Roman spielt in der späten Sowjetunion.
The novel is set in the late Soviet Union.
Usage note
Sowjetunion is a feminine proper noun and normally takes the article die.
Mini-lesson: Sowjetunion
The state in Eastern Europe and northern Asia that existed from 1922 to 1991. Sowjetunion is a feminine proper noun and normally takes the article die.
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