Донецк

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Доне́цьк (Donécʹk) and Russian Доне́цк (Donéck), named after Donets River (which gives the name of the whole region) + -ск (-sk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [doˈnɛt͡sk]

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Proper noun

Доне́цк • (Donéck)

1. Donetsk (city in southeastern Ukraine, administrative center of Donbas region)
2. Donetsk (city in southwestern Russia, on the banks of Donets River)

Related terms

• Дон (Don, “Don river”)
• Доне́ц (Donéc, “Donets river”)

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɔnɛt͡sk]

Proper noun

Донецк • (Doneck) m (relational adjective донечки)

1. Donetsk (a city in Ukraine)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɐˈnʲet͡sk]

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Proper noun

Доне́цк • (Donéck) m inan (genitive Доне́цка)

1. Donetsk (a city in Ukraine)

   Synonyms: (before 1924) Юзовка (Juzovka), (1924 - 1961) Сталино (Stalino)

2. Clipping of Доне́цкая Наро́дная Респу́блика (Donéckaja Naródnaja Respúblika, “Donetsk People's Republic”).

Declension

Declension of Доне́цк (inan sg-only masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular
nominative	Доне́цк Donéck
genitive	Доне́цка Donécka
dative	Доне́цку Donécku
accusative	Доне́цк Donéck
instrumental	Доне́цком Donéckom
prepositional	Доне́цке Donécke

Derived terms

• Донба́бве (Donbábve) (derogatory)
• Доне́цкая Наро́дная Респу́блика (Donéckaja Naródnaja Respúblika)

Related terms

• донча́нин (dončánin), донча́нка (dončánka)
• доне́цкий (donéckij)

Descendants

• → Armenian: Դոնեցկ (Donecʻk)