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махновщина

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Russian

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Etymology

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Махно (Maxno) +‎ -ов (-ov) +‎ -ский (-skij) +‎ -ина (-ina). Literally, the thing relating to Makhno.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɐxˈnofɕːɪnə]

Proper noun

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махно́вщина (maxnóvščinaf inan (genitive махно́вщины, nominative plural махно́вщины, genitive plural махно́вщин)

  1. (anarchism, communism) The theory and strategy of Makhno; Makhnovism, Makhnovshchina
  2. (history) The Black Army and its allied military groups in Ukraine, Southern Russia and Kalmykia
  3. (history) The Free Territory and the associated areas
  4. (derogatory, figurative) chaos, mayhem

Declension

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Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • махно́вщина: IPA(key): [mɐxˈnɔu̯ʃt͡ʃenɐ]

Noun

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махно́вщина (maxnóvščynaf inan (genitive махно́вщини, nominative plural махно́вщини, genitive plural махно́вщин)

  1. (anarchism, communism) The theory and strategy of Makhno; Makhnovism, Makhnovshchina
  2. (history) The Black Army and its allied military groups in Ukraine, Southern Russia and Kalmykia
  3. (history) The Free Territory and the associated areas
  4. (derogatory, figurative) chaos, mayhem

Declension

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References

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