Donetsk
English
Alternative forms
- Donets’k, Doneck, Donec’k
Etymology
From Ukrainian Донецьк (Donéc’k), from Донець (Donéc’, “Donets River”), diminutive of Дон (Don, “Don River”), from Scythian [script needed] (Dānu, “river”). Compare Russian Доне́цк (Donéck), Доне́ц (Donéc), Дон (Don).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Don‧etsk
Proper noun
Donetsk
- A city on the Kalmius river in the Donbas region of Ukraine, administrative centre of Donetsk province.
- Donetsk province (oblast), in eastern Ukraine.
- A town on the Donets river in Russia.
Synonyms
- (Ukrainian city): Stalino (historical)
- (Ukrainian city): Trotsk (historical)
- (Ukrainian city): Yuzivka, Yuzovka (historical)
- (province): Donetsk Oblast
- (province): Stalino Oblast, Voroshilovhrad Oblast (historical)
- (Russian town): Gundorovka (historical)
Related terms
- Don River
- Don Cossacks
Translations
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Anagrams
Portuguese
Proper noun
Donetsk f
- Donetsk (an oblast and separatist state in eastern Ukraine)
- Donetsk (a city, the regional capital of Donetsk, Ukraine)
Spanish
Proper noun
Donetsk ?
- Donetsk (city)
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