Oblast

See also: oblast, óblast, and oblasť

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian область (oblastʹ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.blast/, /ˈɔp.last/, /ˈoː.blast/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Oblast f (genitive Oblast, plural Oblaste or Oblasten) or Oblast m (strong, genitive Oblastes or Oblasts, plural Oblaste or Oblasts)

  1. oblast (administrative unit in a Slavic country)
Declension
Declension of Oblast [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Oblast die Oblaste, Oblasten
genitive einer der Oblast der Oblaste, Oblasten
dative einer der Oblast den Oblasten
accusative eine die Oblast die Oblaste, Oblasten
Declension of Oblast [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Oblast die Oblaste, Oblasts
genitive eines des Oblastes, Oblasts der Oblaste, Oblasts
dative einem dem Oblast, Oblaste1 den Oblasten, Oblasts
accusative einen den Oblast die Oblaste, Oblasts

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

Etymology 2

From ob- +‎ Last, which was formerly also construed as masculine.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔp.last/, /ˈoːp.last/

Noun

Oblast m (strong, genitive Oblastes or Oblasts, no plural)

  1. freight, especially wood, on a raft

Noun

Oblast f (genitive Oblast, plural Oblasten)

  1. (obsolete) a burden, tax, obligation imposed on someone

Further reading
  • “Oblast” in Duden online
  • “Oblast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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