Leningrad
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Leningrad.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád), from Ле́нин (Lénin, “Lenin”) + град (grad, “city”). Named in honour of Vladimir Lenin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leningrad
- (historical) Saint Petersburg, a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.
- An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.
Synonyms
Translations
name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
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Leningrad oblast
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Anagrams
Catalan
Proper noun
Leningrad ?
- (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg
- Leningrad (an oblast of Russia)
Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leningrad m inan (relational adjective leningradský, demonym Leningraďan or Leningradec, female demonym Leningraďanka)
- (historical) Leningrad (the former name, 1924-1991, of Saint Petersburg, a federal city in northern Russia)
- Synonyms: Petrohrad, Sankt Petěrburg
Declension
Declension of Leningrad (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
| singular | |
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| nominative | Leningrad |
| genitive | Leningradu |
| dative | Leningradu |
| accusative | Leningrad |
| vocative | Leningrade |
| locative | Leningradě |
| instrumental | Leningradem |
Further reading
- “Leningrad”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
- “Leningrad”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Proper noun
Leningrad
- (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg
Synonyms
Finnish
Etymology
From Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlenin.ɡrɑd/,
- Rhymes: -enin.ɡrɑd
- Hyphenation(key): Le‧nin‧grad
Proper noun
Leningrad
- (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg
Declension
| Inflection of Leningrad (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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| nominative | Leningrad | — | |
| genitive | Leningradin | — | |
| partitive | Leningradia | — | |
| illative | Leningradiin | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Leningrad | — | |
| accusative | nom. | Leningrad | — |
| gen. | Leningradin | ||
| genitive | Leningradin | — | |
| partitive | Leningradia | — | |
| inessive | Leningradissa | — | |
| elative | Leningradista | — | |
| illative | Leningradiin | — | |
| adessive | Leningradilla | — | |
| ablative | Leningradilta | — | |
| allative | Leningradille | — | |
| essive | Leningradina | — | |
| translative | Leningradiksi | — | |
| abessive | Leningraditta | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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German
Etymology
Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leningrad n (proper noun, genitive Leningrads or (optionally with an article) Leningrad)
- (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg
Related terms
Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ленинград (Leningrad).
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈleniŋɡrɑd/,
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈleniŋɡrɑd/,
- Rhymes: -eniŋɡrɑd
- Hyphenation: Le‧ning‧rad
Proper noun
Leningrad
- (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia)
- 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 44:
- Genadin papa mäni Leningradaa.
- Genadi's dad went to Leningrad.
Declension
| Declension of Leningrad (type 3/koira, no gradation) | ||
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| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Leningrad | — |
| genitive | Leningradan | — |
| partitive | Leningradaa | — |
| illative | Leningradaa | — |
| inessive | Leningradas | — |
| elative | Leningradast | — |
| allative | Leningradalle | — |
| adessive | Leningradal | — |
| ablative | Leningradalt | — |
| translative | Leningradaks | — |
| essive | Leningradanna, Leningradaan | — |
| exessive1) | Leningradant | — |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
| Declension of Leningrad (type 5/vahti, no gradation) | ||
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| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Leningrad | — |
| genitive | Leningradin | — |
| partitive | Leningradia | — |
| illative | Leningradii | — |
| inessive | Leningradis | — |
| elative | Leningradist | — |
| allative | Leningradille | — |
| adessive | Leningradil | — |
| ablative | Leningradilt | — |
| translative | Leningradiks | — |
| essive | Leningradinna, Leningradiin | — |
| exessive1) | Leningradint | — |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
Synonyms
- Petteri (“Saint-Petersburg”)
Derived terms
References
- V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 28
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád), from Ле́нин (Lénin, “Lenin”) + град (grad, “city”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leningrad m inan
- (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg
Declension
Declension of Leningrad
| singular | |
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| nominative | Leningrad |
| genitive | Leningradu |
| dative | Leningradowi |
| accusative | Leningrad |
| instrumental | Leningradem |
| locative | Leningradzie |
| vocative | Leningradzie |
Further reading
- Leningrad in Polish dictionaries at PWN