Донбасс

Russian

Etymology

Acronym of доне́цкий бассе́йн (donéckij basséjn/bassɛ́jn, Donets Basin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɐnˈbas]
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Proper noun

Донба́сс • (Donbáss) m inan (genitive Донба́сса)

  1. Donbas or Donbass (Donets Basin)
  2. (politics) the DPR and the LPR separatist states as a collective.

Usage notes

Донба́сс is also used as a collective term for the Donetsk and Luhansk separatist enclaves.

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