Soledar

English

Etymology

From Ukrainian Соледа́р (Soledár, literally “gift of the salt”).

Proper noun

Soledar

1. A city in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine, containing an extensive salt mine.
   • 2013, Andrew Evans, Massimiliano Di Pasquale, “Donbas”, in Ukraine: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guides)‎^[1], 4th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, Travel: Ukraine/Europe, page 392:

     The salt mines near the village of Soledar, 13km from Artemivsk, are a real Donbas gem, and are comparable to Poland’s famous Wieliczka mine, Soledar actually translates as 'salt gift', and hosts one of the biggest salt beds in the world. […]
     To get to Soledar from Donetsk catch one of the frequent trains to Artemivsk, then take a taxi or a marshrutka from the local bus station (approximately 30 minutes).

Synonyms

• Brіantsіvka (Брянцівка (Brjancivka)) (17th century-1924)
• Karlo-Libknekhtovsk (former name) (1924-1991)

 

Translations

city

• Armenian: Սոլեդար (Soledar)
• Belarusian: Саляда́р m (Saljadár), Салэдар m (Saledar)
• French: Soledar (fr) m
• Georgian: სოლედარი (soledari)
• German: Soledar n
• Marathi: सोलेडार (soleḍār)
• Polish: Sołedar m
• Russian: Соледа́р (ru) m (Soledár)
• Ukrainian: Соледа́р (uk) m (Soledár)

French

Etymology

From Ukrainian Соледа́р (Soledár, literally “gift of the salt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔ.le.daʁ/

Proper noun

Soledar ?

1. Soledar (a city in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine, containing an extensive salt mine).

Synonyms

• Bryantsevka (Брянцівка (Brjancivka)) (17th century-1924)
• Karlo-Libknekhtivsk (from Ukraninan Карло-Лібкнехтівськ (Karlo-Libknextivsʹk)) (1924-1991)
• Karlo-Libknekhtovsk (from Russian Карло-Либкнехтовск (Karlo-Libknextovsk)) (1924-1991)