Gorbatschow
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔʁ.baˌtʃɔf/
Proper noun
Gorbatschow m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Gorbatschows or (with an article) Gorbatschow, plural Gorbatschows or Gorbatschow)
- a transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv), Gorbachev; referring especially to Michail Gorbatschow (Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet head of state) and Wodka Gorbatschow (Germany's leading vodka brand)
Derived terms
- Gorbatschowa
- Gorbi