Кёнигсберг

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (king) + Berg (mountain), named in honour/honor of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.

Pronunciation

  • Кёнигсберг: IPA(key): [ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbʲɪrk]
  • Кёнигсбе́рг: IPA(key): [kʲɪnʲɪɡzˈbʲerk]

Proper noun

Кёнигсберг or Кёнигсбе́рг • (Kjónigsberg or Kjonigsbérgm inan (genitive Кёнигсберга or Кёнигсбе́рга)

  1. (historical) Königsberg (the former capital of East Prussia)
    Synonym: Короле́вец (Korolévec)

Declension

See also