No. 889 in Bulgarian

донбас

"Донбас" refers to the Donbas region, an industrial area in eastern Ukraine.

In a sentence

Донбас е исторически регион в Източна Европа.
Donbas is a historical region in Eastern Europe.
In this sentence, 'Донбас' is used as a proper noun, identifying the name of a region.
Икономиката на Донбас е силно индустриализирана.
The economy of Donbas is highly industrialized.
Here, 'Донбас' refers specifically to the region being described in the context of its economic characteristics.
Много хора напуснаха Донбас поради конфликта.
Many people left Donbas due to the conflict.
In this instance, 'Донбас' is used to describe the area affected by significant events causing migration.

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