Артёмовск

Russian edit

 Артёмовск on Russian Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From Артём (Artjóm, Artyom) +‎ -ов- (-ov-) +‎ -ск (-sk), in honor of the Soviet political figure Fyodor Sergeev, whose pseudonym was Comrade Artyom.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɐrˈtʲɵməfsk]
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  • Hyphenation: Ар‧тё‧мовск
  • Rhymes: -ɵməfsk

Proper noun edit

Артёмовск (Artjómovskm inan (genitive Артёмовска, relational adjective артёмовский)

  1. (historical, Russian politics) Bakhmut, a city in Ukraine.
    Synonym: (Ukraine) Бахму́т (Baxmút)

Usage notes edit

  • Артёмовск (Artjómovsk), or, in Ukrainian, Арте́мівськ (Artémivsʹk) was the official name of the city in Ukraine until 2016, when it was changed back to historical Бахму́т (Baxmút) as part of decommunization in Ukraine. The Russian government, as well as Russian state media, continue to refer to the town as Артёмовск (Artjómovsk), especially in military contexts.[1][2]

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • English: Artemovsk, Artyomovsk

References edit

  1. ^ “Russian mercenary chief says Ukraine's Bakhmut is practically surrounded”, in Reuters[1], 2023 March 3, archived from the original on 5 March 2023
  2. ^ “Why Russia Is So Determined To Capture Bakhmut”, in TIME[2], 2023 February 7, retrieved 2023-11-15