kulak
A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and…A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.
Kulak, Kulakin
кула́кkulák, курку́льkurkúlʹ
курку́льkurkúlʹ, кула́кkulák
Translations
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Origin
1877. From Russian кула́к (kulák, “wealthy peasant; fist; tight-fisted person”), plural ку1877. From Russian кула́к (kulák, “wealthy peasant; fist; tight-fisted person”), plural кулаки́ (kulakí). Compare also Russian раскула́чивание (raskuláčivanije, “dekulakization”), подкула́чник (podkuláčnik, “subkulak”).
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Forms
plural: kulaks / kulakiSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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