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Oblast.

oblast (administrative unit in a Slavic country)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔ.blast//ˈɔp.last//ˈoː.blast/
  1. oblast (administrative unit in a Slavic country)

    strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian область (oblastʹ).

noun/ˈɔp.last//ˈoːp.last/
  1. freight, especially wood, on a raft

    masculine · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈɔp.last//ˈoːp.last/
  1. a burden, tax, obligation imposed on someone

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

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