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kulak

/[ˈkulak]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    derogatorykulak, a prosperous peasant marked as an enemy of the people by the communist regime, especially in the time of forced collectivization (e. g. in Czechoslovakia 1948–cca 1960)
    • Pan Kubrycht byl prý původně bohatý sedlák, čili – jak se v padesátých letech říkalo – kulak, kterého vyhnali z jeho statku.

      People say that Mr. Kubrycht was originally a rich farmer, or – as it was said in 1950s – a kulak, who was forced to leave his farm.

Synonyms & related words

Word family

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian кула́к (kulák, “wealthy peasant; fist; tight-fisted person”).

Nominative
Singular
kulak
Plural
kulaci
Genitive
Singular
kulaka
Plural
kulaků
Dative
Singular
kulakovi, kulaku
Plural
kulakům
Accusative
Singular
kulaka
Plural
kulaky
Vocative
Singular
kulaku
Plural
kulaci
Locative
Singular
kulakovi, kulaku
Plural
kulacích
Instrumental
Singular
kulakem
Plural
kulaky

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