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donbas

/ˈdɑːnbɑːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
don-bas
IPA
/ˈdɑːnbɑːs/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An industrial region in eastern Ukraine.

name

The two Russian separatist enclaves, the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic.

Colloquial

Etymology

From Ukrainian Донба́с (Donbás), abbreviation of Доне́цький басе́йн (Donécʹkyj baséjn, “Donets Basin”), after Доне́ць (Donécʹ, “Donets River”) + басе́йн (baséjn, “basin”). Compare Donbass, from Russian.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Донба́с

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɑːnbɑːs/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

Donbass (alternative)

Phrases

Don Cossacks Donets Basin Donets River Don River

Frequently Paired Words

Don Don Cossacks Donets Donets Basin Donetsk Donets River Don River ORDLO

Synonyms

Donets Basin

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce donbas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑːnbɑːs/.
What does donbas mean?
An industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Where does donbas come from?
From Ukrainian Донба́с (Donbás), abbreviation of Доне́цький басе́йн (Donécʹkyj baséjn, “Donets Basin”), after Доне́ць (Donécʹ, “Donets River”) + басе́йн (baséjn, “basin”). Compare Donbass, from Russian.

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