Даунбасс
Russian edit
Etymology edit
From да́ун ("a person with Down's syndrome, retard, stupid") and Донба́сс (Donbáss, “Donbass, Ukrainian area held by Russian separatists”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Даунба́сс • (Daunbáss) m inan (genitive Даунба́сса)
- (Ukraine, slang, offensive) The Donetsk People's Republic.
- (Ukraine, slang, offensive) The pro-Russian separatists of the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.
Usage notes edit
- Mostly used by Ukrainians, especially nationalists.
Declension edit
Declension of Даунба́сс (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Даунба́сс Daunbáss |
| genitive | Даунба́сса Daunbássa |
| dative | Даунба́ссу Daunbássu |
| accusative | Даунба́сс Daunbáss |
| instrumental | Даунба́ссом Daunbássom |
| prepositional | Даунба́ссе Daunbásse |
Coordinate terms edit
- ОРДЛО́ (ORDLÓ)
- Доне́цкая Наро́дная Респу́блика (Donéckaja Naródnaja Respúblika), ДНР (DNR)
- Луга́нская Наро́дная Респу́блика (Lugánskaja Naródnaja Respúblika), ЛНР (LNR)
- Луга́ндон (Lugándon) (derogatory, slang)
See also edit
- майда́ун (majdáun, “a supporter of the Euromaidan protest and the Ukrainian government”)