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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ста́лин (Stálin), from сталь (stalʹ, “steel”) +‎ -ин (-in, possessive suffix), from German Stahl (“steel”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stahlą (“steel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑː.lɪn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːlɪn

Proper noun

Stalin

  1. A surname from Russian; usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin.
    • 2008 February 26 [1955 March 2], Central Intelligence Agency of the United States, “Comments on the change in Soviet leadership”, in www.cia.gov, page 1:
      Even in Stalin’s time there was collective leadership. The Western idea of a dictator within the Communist setup is exaggerated. Misunderstandings on that subject are caused by lack of comprehension of the real nature and organization of the Communist power structure. Stalin, although holding wide powers, was merely the captain of a team and it seems obvious that Khrushchev will be the new captain. However, it does not appear that any of the present leaders will rise to the stature of Lenin and Stalin, so that it will be safer to assume that developments in Moscow will be along the lines of what is called collective leadership, unless Western policies force the Soviets to streamline their power organization. The present situation is the most favorable from the point of view of upsetting the Communist dictatorship since the death of Stalin.
    • 2025 May 22, “Monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in Moscow metro stirs debate”, in Reuters‎:
      A monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin erected in Moscow's metro is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it's a mistake to commemorate someone who presided over so much suffering.

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Noun

Stalin (plural Stalins)

  1. Synonym of Hitler (“a dictatorial person”).
    • 2018 October 20, @ButtDepression, Twitter‎ (post):
      climate strategy: elect a climate-stalin and send the deniers to exercise bike gulag to pedal green energy for us all

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Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ста́лин (Stálin).

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Proper noun

Stalin m anim (relational adjective stalinský, possessive adjective Stalinův)

  1. a transliteration of the Russian surname Ста́лин (Stálin), usually applying to the alias of Joseph Dzhugashvili [since 20th c]
    • 1937 April 30, Arne Novák, “Několik glos na okraji Gideova Návratu ze Sovětského svazu”, in Lumír‎, volume 63, number 3, pages 159–162:
      André Gide se octl v úplných rozpacích, když všude pozoroval přímo nestvůrný kult Stalina. […] Stalin, krutovládce z Kavkazu nad Rusí, jest spíše symbolem, než skutečnou osobou, symbolem, jemuž náleží stejná úcta jako ikoně.
      André Gide felt completely confused when he saw the really monstrous cult of Stalin everywhere. […] Stalin, the tyrant from the Caucasus, which towers above Russia, is more a symbol than a real person, symbol to whom the same reverence belongs as to an icon.

Declension

Declension of Stalin (hard masculine animate)
More information singular, plural ...

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Further reading

  • “Stalin”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ста́лин (Stálin), from сталь (stalʹ, “steel”), itself from German Stahl (“steel”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Stalin m (proper noun, strong, genitive Stalins)

  1. Stalin (assumed name of Soviet ruler, Joseph Stalin, né Djugashvili)
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