Донбасс
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Russian
Alternative forms
- Домбасс (Dombass) — rare, dialectal
Etymology
Acronym of доне́цкий бассе́йн (donéckij basséjn/bassɛ́jn, “Donets Basin”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Донба́сс • (Donbáss) m inan (genitive Донба́сса)
Usage notes
Донба́сс is also used as a collective term for the Donetsk and Luhansk separatist enclaves.
Declension
Declension of Донба́сс (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Донба́сс Donbáss |
| genitive | Донба́сса Donbássa |
| dative | Донба́ссу Donbássu |
| accusative | Донба́сс Donbáss |
| instrumental | Донба́ссом Donbássom |
| prepositional | Донба́ссе Donbásse |
Coordinate terms
- ОРДЛО́ (ORDLÓ) (Ukrainian usage)
- ЛДНР (LDNR), Л/ДНР (L/DNR)
- Доне́цкая Наро́дная Респу́блика (Donéckaja Naródnaja Respúblika), ДНР (DNR)
- Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика (Lugánskaja Naródnaja Respúblika), ЛНР (LNR)