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Donbas conflict

Donbas conflict

8.1
An armed conflict in eastern Ukraine since 2014 between Ukrainian forces and fighters backed by Russia
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : conflicto del Donbás
  • The Donbas conflict has caused significant casualties since 2014.

Examples

  • Several ceasefire attempts have failed to bring an end to the Donbas conflict.

  • The Donbas conflict has drawn international attention.

  • Journalists continue to report from the frontlines of the Donbas conflict.

  • Many countries are concerned about the Donbas conflict.

  • The Donbas conflict has caused significant casualties since 2014.

  • Several ceasefire attempts have failed to bring an end to the Donbas conflict.

  • Many countries are concerned about the Donbas conflict.

Surface Forms

Donbas conflict singular
Donbas conflicts plural

Morphology

Donbas + conflict

The meaning is directly composed from the place name 'Donbas' (a region) and the noun 'conflict' (armed hostilities), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to fighting in that region. This follows a common noun-noun composition pattern found cross-linguistically (e.g. 'Crimea conflict', 'Kashmir conflict'), making the phrase transparently interpretable.

Etymology

Donbas conflict gets its name from the place where the fighting began: Donbas is short for the Donets Basin, a coal-mining area in eastern Ukraine, so the phrase means the 'conflict' happening in that region since 2014.