Одеса
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Bulgarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian Оде́са (Odésa), built during Katherine II's reign as part of the "Greek Project". Named after Ancient Greek Ὀδησσός (Odēssós) which was thought to be located in the vicinity of the Ukrainian city.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Оде́са • (Odésa)
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Одеса • (Odesa) f (relational adjective одески)
Ukrainian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Оде́са • (Odésa) f inan (genitive Оде́си, uncountable, relational adjective оде́ський)
Declension
Declension of Оде́са (inan sg-only hard fem-form accent-a)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- одесит (odesyt), одеситка (odesytka)
- одеський (odesʹkyj)
- Оде́ська о́бласть (Odésʹka óblastʹ)
- Оде́щина (Odéščyna)
References
- “Одеса”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)