Новгород

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic Новъгородъ (Novŭgorodŭ), from новъ (novŭ, new) +‎ городъ (gorodŭ, town). By surface analysis, но́вый (nóvyj) +‎ го́род (górod).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnovɡərət]

Proper noun

Но́вгород • (Nóvgorodm inan (genitive Но́вгорода, relational adjective новгоро́дский)

  1. Novgorod (a city, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, Russia); in full, Veliky Novgorod; one of the oldest and most important historic cities in Russia
    Synonym: (official name) Вели́кий Но́вгород (Velíkij Nóvgorod)

Declension

  • новгоро́дец (novgoródec)

See also