Volyn

See also: Volyň

English

Alternative forms

Volyn’

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Воли́нь (Volýnʹ).

Proper noun

Volyn

An oblast in northwestern Ukraine.
(historical) Volhynia, a historic region between the Prypiat and Buh rivers in northwestern Ukraine and part of Poland (Chełm).

Synonyms

Wołyń
(oblast): Volyn Oblast, Volyn’ Oblast

Related terms

Halych-Volyn, Halych-Volyn’
Galicia-Volhynia

Translations

oblast

Belarusian: Валы́нь f (Valýnʹ)
Czech: Volyň (cs) f
Danish: Volhynien, Volyn
Dutch: Wolynië n
German: Wolyn n, Wolhynien (de) n, Wolynien (de) n, Wolhinien n (obsolete), Wolinien n (obsolete)
Marathi: वोलिन (volin)
Polish: Wołyń (pl) m, obwód wołyński m
Russian: Волы́нь (ru) f (Volýnʹ), Волы́нская о́бласть (ru) f (Volýnskaja óblastʹ)
Ukrainian: Воли́нь f (Volýnʹ), Воли́нська о́бласть (uk) f (Volýnsʹka óblastʹ)

See also

Lutsk