Donetsk

English
Donetsk Oblast
Donetsk Raion

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ukrainian Доне́цьк (Donécʹk), from Доне́ць (Donécʹ, “the Donets”), diminutive of Дон (Don, “the Don”), from Proto-Scythian *Dānu (“river”). Compare Russian Доне́цк (Donéck), Доне́ц (Donéc), Дон (Don).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dəˈnɛtsk/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Hyphenation: Do‧netsk

Proper noun

Donetsk

  1. (city and raion) A city, administrative centre, and raion of Donetsk Oblast, in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine, on the Kalmius river.
  2. (province) An oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Kramatorsk; former seat: Donetsk (prior to the Donbas War, where Russia occupied and set up puppet countries)
  3. (country) A country in Donetsk Oblast, in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Donetsk; occupying 1/3 of the province, but claiming all the province, before the Russian invasion of all of Ukraine in 2022.
  4. A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the Donets river.

Synonyms
  • (Ukrainian city): Donetsk City (since 1961)
  • (historical) (Ukrainian city): Aleksandrovka (before 1869)
  • (historical) (Ukrainian city): Yuzovo, Yuzovka, Hughesovka (1869-1923)
  • (historical) (Ukrainian city): Trotsk (1923)
  • (historical) (Ukrainian city): Stalin, Stalino (1924-1941; 1943-1961)
  • (historical) (Ukrainian city): Yuzivka (1941-1943)
  • (Ukrainian province): Donetsk Oblast, Donechchyna (since 1961)
  • (historical) (Ukrainian province): Stalino Oblast (1938-1941; 1943-1961)
  • (historical) (Ukrainian province): Yuzivka Oblast (1941-1943)
  • (country): Donetsk People's Republic, DPR, DNR (since 2014)
  • (historical) (Russian town): Gundorovka

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Anagrams

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Доне́цьк (Donécʹk).

Proper noun

Donetsk

  1. Donetsk (a city in Ukraine)

Declension
Declension of Donetsk
nominative Donetsk
genitive Donetskniñ
dative Donetskke
accusative Donetskni
locative Donetskte
ablative Donetskten

Dutch

Etymology

From Ukrainian Доне́цьк (Donécʹk).

Proper noun

Donetsk n

  1. Donetsk, a city, raion and oblast in Ukraine.

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /doˈne.t͡ʃis.ki/, /doˈnet͡ʃsk/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /doˈne.t͡ʃiʃ.ki/, /doˈnet͡ʃʃk/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /doˈnet͡ʃsk/, /doˈne.t͡ʃis.ki/

Proper noun

Donetsk

  1. Donetsk (an oblast and separatist state in eastern Ukraine)
  2. Donetsk (a city, the administrative center of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine)

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /doˈnetsk/ [d̪oˈnet̪sk]
  • Rhymes: -etsk
  • Syllabification: Do‧netsk

Proper noun

Donetsk ?

  1. Donetsk (a city in Ukraine)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ukrainian Доне́цьк (Donécʹk).

Proper noun

Donetsk

  1. Donetsk (a city in Ukraine)

Declension
    declension of Donetsk
singular plural
nominative Donetsk Donetskler / Donetsk'ler
accusative Donetsk'i Donetskleri / Donetsk'leri
dative Donetsk'e Donetsklere / Donetsk'lere
locative Donetsk'te Donetsklerde / Donetsk'lerde
ablative Donetsk'ten Donetsklerden / Donetsk'lerden
genitive Donetsk'in Donetsklerin / Donetsk'lerin
    possessive of Donetsk
singular plural
benim (my) Donetsk'im Donetsklerim / Donetsk'lerim
senin (your) Donetsk'in Donetsklerin / Donetsk'lerin
onun (his/her/its) Donetsk'i Donetskleri / Donetsk'leri
bizim (our) Donetsk'imiz Donetsklerimiz / Donetsk'lerimiz
sizin (your) Donetsk'iniz Donetskleriniz / Donetsk'leriniz
onların (their) Donetsk'i / Donetskleri / Donetsk'leri Donetskleri / Donetsk'leri
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