Novgorod

See also: Nóvgorod

English

Etymology

From Russian Но́вгород (Nóvgorod, Newtown). Doublet of Novigrad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɒvɡəɹɒd/, /ˈnɔːvɡəɹət/

Proper noun

Novgorod

  1. An oblast in northwestern Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
  3. A former principality and medieval state located in modern Russia.

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnovɡorot]

Proper noun

Novgorod m

  1. Novgorod (an oblast of Russia)
  2. Novgorod (a city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia)

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Proper noun

Novgorod f

  1. Novgorod (an oblast of Russia)
  2. Novgorod (a city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia)

Swedish

Proper noun

Novgorod n (genitive Novgorods)

  1. Novgorod (an oblast of Russia)
  2. Novgorod (a city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia)

Usage notes

  • Note that the name "Novgorod" on its own in Swedish always refers to the northern or great Novgorod, while the southern town is always called with the double name Nizjnij Novgorod.
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