Donbas

English

Alternative forms

• Donbass

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɒnbæs/

Proper noun

Donbas

1. An industrial region in eastern Ukraine.

Usage notes

Usually used with a definite article (the Donbas).

Synonyms

• Donets Basin, Donbass

Translations

An industrial region in eastern Ukraine.

• Armenian: Դոնբաս (hy) (Donbas)
• Belarusian: Данба́с m (Danbás)
• Bulgarian: Донба́с m (Donbás)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 頓巴斯／顿巴斯 (zh) (Dùnbāsī), 顿巴斯 (zh) (Dùnbāsī)

• French: Donbass m
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• German: Donezbecken n
• Japanese: ドンバス (Donbasu)
• Polish: Donbas (pl) m
• Portuguese: Donbass m, Donbas m
• Russian: Донба́сс (ru) m (Donbáss)
• Ukrainian: Донба́с m (Donbás)

See also

• Donetsk

Anagrams

• Abdons, Badons, Dabson, bandos

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Donbas m

1. Alternative form of Donbass