Soviet republic
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Soviet republic
One of the constituent republics that made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
Die Ukraine war vor ihrer Unabhängigkeit eine Sowjetrepublik.
Before its independence, Ukraine was a Soviet republic.
The word is composed of 'Sowjet' (reference to the Soviet Union) and 'Republik' (republic). So it literally refers to a republic that was part of the Soviet system.
Kasachstan ist die flächenmäßig größte ehemalige Sowjetrepublik.
Kazakhstan is the largest former Soviet republic by area.
This term is used almost exclusively in historical and political contexts to talk about the period of the Soviet Union (1922–1991) and its constituent states.
In der Schule lernten wir über die Geschichte der einzelnen Sowjetrepubliken.
At school, we learned about the history of the individual Soviet republics.
The word is often combined with the adjective 'ehemalig' (former), since these states are independent today. Geographic groupings such as 'baltische Sowjetrepubliken' (Baltic Soviet republics) or 'zentralasiatische Sowjetrepubliken' (Central Asian Soviet republics) are also common.
Estland, Lettland und Litauen werden als die baltischen Sowjetrepubliken bezeichnet.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are referred to as the Baltic Soviet republics.