Луганськ

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Луган (Luhan), the Luhan River where the city is located around. Folk etymology suggests that the river's name was further derived from луг (luh, “meadow”), referring to the floodplains around the river.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɫʊˈɦanʲsʲk]
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Proper noun

Луга́нськ • (Luhánsʹk) m inan (genitive Луга́нська, uncountable, relational adjective луга́нський)

  1. Luhansk (a city in Ukraine)

Declension

Declension of Луга́нськ
(inan sg-only velar masc-form accent-a)
singular
nominative Луга́нськ
Luhánsʹk
genitive Луга́нська
Luhánsʹka
dative Луга́нську
Luhánsʹku
accusative Луга́нськ
Luhánsʹk
instrumental Луга́нськом
Luhánsʹkom
locative Луга́нську
Luhánsʹku
vocative Луга́нську
Luhánsʹku

Derived terms

Further reading

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