Perestroika
See also: perestroika and perestroïka
German
Alternative forms
- Perestrojka
Etymology
From Russian перестро́йка (perestrójka, “restructuring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [peʁɛsˈtʁɔɪ̯ka]
- Hyphenation: Pe‧res‧troi‧ka
Noun
Perestroika f (genitive Perestroika, no plural) (singular only)
- perestroika (reform in the Soviet Union in 1980s)
Declension
Declension of Perestroika (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Perestroika |
| genitive | einer | der | Perestroika |
| dative | einer | der | Perestroika |
| accusative | eine | die | Perestroika |
Further reading
- “Perestroika” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Perestroika” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Perestroika” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Perestroika in Duden online