Sputnik

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Sputnik

[ˈʃpʊtnɪk]

Where it comes from

von russisch спутник (sputnik^☆) ^(→ ru) „Gefährte“ übernommen; der Satellit wurde am 4. Oktober 1957 gestartet

noun Sputnik · Sputniks

erster Weltraumsatellit der Sowjetunion „Dann kam der Sputnik.“
outdated ständiger Begleiter

In English

sputnik a Soviet robotic space satellite

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"Sputnik." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/sputnik. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Sputnik. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/sputnik

Chicago

"Sputnik." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/sputnik.

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@misc{sputnik_2026,
  title = {Sputnik},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/sputnik},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}