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)

  1. 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