Volyn

English

Alternative forms

Volyn’

Etymology

From Ukrainian Волинь (Volýnʹ).

Proper noun

Volyn

Volyn province (oblast) in northwestern Ukraine.
(historical) Volhynia, a historic region between the Prypiat and Buh rivers in northwestern Ukraine and part of Poland (Chełm).

Synonyms

Wołyń
(province): Volyn Oblast, Volyn’ Oblast

Related terms

Halych-Volyn, Halych-Volyn’
Galicia-Volhynia

Translations

oblast

Belarusian: Валынь f (Valýnʹ)
Danish: Volhynien, Volyn
German: Wolyn n, Wolhynien n, Wolynien n, Wolhinien n (obsolete), Wolinien n (obsolete)

Polish: Wołyń (pl) m, obwód wołyński m
Russian: Волы́нь (ru) f (Volýnʹ)
Ukrainian: Волинь f (Volýnʹ)

See also

Lutsk

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