Tschekist

German

Etymology

From Russian чекист (čekist). Equivalent to Tscheka +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʃeˈkɪst/
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Noun

Tschekist m (weak, genitive Tschekisten, plural Tschekisten)

  1. Chekist (member of the Cheka)
  2. (loosely) any member of a secret security agency in a Communist country (e.g. an informal self-designation used by Stasi members)

Declension
Declension of Tschekist [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tschekist die Tschekisten
genitive eines des Tschekisten der Tschekisten
dative einem dem Tschekisten den Tschekisten
accusative einen den Tschekisten die Tschekisten
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