Dniprodzerzhynsk

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Etymology[edit]

From Ukrainian Дніпродзержи́нськ (Dniprodzeržýnsʹk), from Дніпро́ (Dnipró, Dnipro River) + Дзержи́нський (Dzeržýnsʹkyj), after Soviet revolutionary Felix Dzerzhinsky. The city was renamed in 2016 as part of general decommunization of placenames. Doublet of Dneprodzerzhinsk, from Russian Дне́продзержи́нск (Dnéprodzeržínsk).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Dni‧pro‧dzer‧zhynsk

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Dniprodzerzhynsk

  1. (historical) Former name of Kamianske.

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