nestryha
/nɛsˈtɹiːhə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A river island in the Dnieper Delta, beginning at the bifurcation of the Rvach from the Dnieper and ending at the confluence of their respective distributaries, the Vilkhova and the Domakha.
Example Sentences
- "The latest stunning move by the Ukrainian forces was the liberation of the island of Nestryga. Nestryga is one of the largest islands in the delta of the Dnipro River, southwest of Kherson City, and plays an important tactical role due to its location."
- "Overall, Ukrainian forces managed to catch the Russians by surprise and liberated the island of Nestryga to gain an important tactical position which secured their shore, but also allowed them to stretch Russian forces on the other side."
Etymology
From Ukrainian Нестри́га (Nestrýha).
Word Breakdown
- Root: Нестри́га