КДБ

Belarusian

Pronunciation

• ка-дэ-бэ́: IPA^(key): [ka dɛ ˈbɛ]

Proper noun

КДБ • (KDB) m inan (indeclinable)

1. (historical) Initialism of Камітэ́т дзяржа́ўнай бяспе́кі (Kamitét dzjaržáŭnaj bjaspjéki, “State Security Committee”): KGB (the former Soviet State Security Committee)
2. Initialism of Камітэ́т дзяржа́ўнай бяспе́кі (Kamitét dzjaržáŭnaj bjaspjéki, “State Security Committee”): KGB (the current Belarusian security service)

Ukrainian

Etymology

Calque of Russian КГБ (KGB).

Pronunciation

• ка-де-бе́: IPA^(key): [ka dɛ ˈbɛ]

Proper noun

КДБ • (KDB) m inan (indeclinable)

1. (historical) Initialism of Коміте́т держа́вної безпе́ки (Komitét deržávnoji bezpéky, “State Security Committee”): KGB (the former Soviet State Security Committee)
2. Initialism of Коміте́т держа́вної безпе́ки (Komitét deržávnoji bezpéky, “State Security Committee”): KGB (the current Belarusian security service)