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

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