German Conversation · Level 37
75 words
German word
Kreml
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkʁɛml̩/
Meaning
- masculine nounKremlin
Example
Die Entscheidung des Kremls überraschte viele.
The Kremlin's decision surprised many.
More examples
Die Partei sucht eine Annäherung an den Kreml.
The party seeks rapprochement with the Kremlin.
Core concept
A fortified Moscow complex that can also represent the Russian power center in news reports.
Common phrases
Einfluss des Kremls
influence of the Kremlin
Annäherung an den Kreml
rapprochement with the Kremlin
Similar words
Regierung: The state body that governs the country and determines and carries out policy.
Präsident: The individual who represents the state and holds the office of president.
Staatsapparat: The full network of a state's administrative bodies and bureaucracy.
Definition in German
Der Begriff Kreml bezeichnet die befestigte Anlage in Moskau und wird in Nachrichten oft stellvertretend für die Entscheidungsträger Russlands gebraucht.
Word origin
Kreml entered German from Russian, where it denotes a citadel or fortified central complex, and the Moscow site gave the word its political use.
Usage tips
- Kreml is masculine, and its genitive form is Kremls, as in die Entscheidung des Kremls.
Opposites
- Oppositionoppositionnoun
Related words
- KremlkritikerKremlin criticnoun
- kremlnahpro-Kremlinadjective