Воронеж

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic Воронажь (Voronažĭ), Воронѧжь (Voronęžĭ), Воронежь (Voronežĭ). Fasmer connects with вороно́й (voronój, black) and compares with Воронега (Voronega), a river flowing into the Lake Ladoga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐˈronʲɪʂ]

Proper noun

Воро́неж (Vorónež) m inan (genitive Воро́нежа)

  1. Voronezh (river)
  2. Voronezh (city)

Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964), Воронеж”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume I, translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress, page 353
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