РФ

See also: RF

Russian

Etymology

Initialism of Росси́йская Федера́ция (Rossíjskaja Federácija).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛr ˈɛf] (phonetic respelling: эр-э́ф)

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Noun

РФ • (RF) f inan (indeclinable)

1. Russian Federation (RF, an informal abbreviation for the name of the modern (since 1991) country, yet widely used in official documents).

Derived terms

• Эрэ́фия (Erɛ́fija)

Related terms

• Росси́йская Федера́ция (Rossíjskaja Federácija)
• Росси́я (Rossíja)
• РСФСР (RSFSR)
• СНГ (SNG)
• СССР (SSSR)

Ukrainian

Etymology

Initialism of Російська Федерація (Rosijsʹka Federacija).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛr ˈɛf]

Noun

РФ • (RF) f inan (indeclinable)

1. Russian Federation (RF, an informal abbreviation for the name of the modern (since 1991) country, yet widely used in official documents).

Usage notes

The term is still used to refer to Russia during Ukraine's present war against Russia, despite the fact that the two countries had severed relations. Like ₚосі́я (ᵣosíja) and other terms related to Russia, the Ukrainian government and some Ukrainians write the name in small letters: рф (rf).

Derived terms

• Ерефія (Erefija)