Leningrad

See also: Léningrad and Leningrád

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád), from Ле́нин (Lénin, Lenin) + град (grad, city). Named in honour of Vladimir Lenin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡræd/, /ˈlɛn.ənˌɡræd/, /ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡrɑd/, /ˈlɛn.ənˌɡrɑd/

Proper noun

Leningrad

  1. (historical) Saint Petersburg, a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.
  2. An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.

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Catalan

Proper noun

Leningrad ?

  1. (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg
  2. Leningrad (an oblast of Russia)

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛɲɪŋɡrat]

Proper noun

Leningrad m

  1. (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • Leningrad in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
  • Leningrad in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Proper noun

Leningrad

  1. (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg

Synonyms


Finnish

Etymology

From Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlenin.ɡrɑd/, [ˈle̞niŋ.ɡrɑd]
  • Rhymes: -enin.ɡrɑd
  • Syllabification(key): le‧nin‧grad

Proper noun

Leningrad

  1. (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg

Declension

Inflection of Leningrad (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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
instructive
abessive Leningraditta
comitative
Possessive forms of Leningrad (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person Leningradini Leningradimme
2nd person Leningradisi Leningradinne
3rd person Leningradinsa

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːniŋˌɡʁaːt/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Leningrad n (proper noun, genitive Leningrads or (optionally with an article) Leningrad)

  1. (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg

Ingrian

Leningrad.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ленинград (Leningrad).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈleninˌɡrɑd/, [ˈlʲe̞niŋˌɡrɑd]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈleninˌɡrɑd/, [ˈle̞niŋˌɡ̊rɑd̥]
  • Rhymes: -ɑd
  • Hyphenation: le‧ning‧rad

Proper noun

Leningrad

  1. (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)
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)
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.

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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

  • IPA(key): /lɛˈɲiŋ.ɡrat/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iŋɡrat
  • Syllabification: Le‧nin‧grad

Proper noun

Leningrad m inan

  1. (historical) Leningrad (a major city in Russia), now Saint Petersburg

Declension

Further reading

  • Leningrad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Leningrad in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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