Питер
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Russian
Etymology 1
Clipping of Петербу́рг (Peterbúrg). From Dutch Pieter, the petname used in reference to the Russian tsar Peter the Great, the founder of Saint Petersburg. Attested since at least 1772.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Пи́тер • (Píter) m inan (genitive Пи́тера, relational adjective пи́терский)
- (informal) Saint Petersburg
- (Soviet Union, informal) Leningrad; (1914-1924) Petrograd
Declension
Declension of Пи́тер (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
Derived terms
- → Written Oirat: (biiter)
See also
- Ленингра́д (Leningrád)
- Петербу́рг (Peterbúrg)
- Петрогра́д (Petrográd)
- Са́нкт-Петербу́рг (Sánkt-Peterbúrg)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Пи́тер • (Pítɛr, Píter) m anim (genitive Пи́тера, nominative plural Пи́теры, genitive plural Пи́теров)
- a male given name from English, equivalent to English Peter
Declension
Declension of Пи́тер (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Пи́тер Pítɛr, Píter |
Пи́теры Pítɛry, Pítery |
| genitive | Пи́тера Pítɛra, Pítera |
Пи́теров Pítɛrov, Píterov |
| dative | Пи́теру Pítɛru, Píteru |
Пи́терам Pítɛram, Píteram |
| accusative | Пи́тера Pítɛra, Pítera |
Пи́теров Pítɛrov, Píterov |
| instrumental | Пи́тером Pítɛrom, Píterom |
Пи́терами Pítɛrami, Píterami |
| prepositional | Пи́тере Pítɛre, Pítere |
Пи́терах Pítɛrax, Píterax |