Spetsnaz

English

Etymology

From Russian спецна́з (specnáz), abbreviation of войска́ специа́льного назначе́ния (vojská speciálʹnovo naznačénija, “special purpose forces/troops”).

Noun

Spetsnaz pl (plural only)

1. Special forces in Russia and other post-Soviet states.

Alternative forms

• Spetznaz

Translations

post-Soviet special forces

• Armenian: սպեցնազ (specʻnaz)
• Belarusian: спецна́з m (spjecnáz)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斯佩茨納茲 / 斯佩茨纳兹 (sīpèicínàzī)

• Finnish: Venäjän armeijan erikoisjoukot pl, spetsnaz-joukot pl
• French: spetsnaz (fr) pl
• German: Speznas f pl
• Japanese: スペツナズ (supetsunazu)
• Russian: спецна́з (ru) m (specnáz)
• Ukrainian: спецна́з (uk) m (specnáz)