Кронштадт

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Kronstadt (“crown city”).

Probably inspired by the name of an older fortification, now known as Кроншлот (Kronšlot, “crown castle”) (see Dutch slot or Swedish slott), before also known as Кроншлоссъ (Kronšloss) (from German Schloß) (by folk etymology used even in school books, шлот(ъ) has meaning lock, while шлосс(ъ) means key).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [krɐnʂˈtat]

Proper noun

Кроншта́дт • (Kronštádt) m inan (genitive Кроншта́дта, relational adjective кроншта́дтский)

  1. Kronstadt, a city in Russia

Declension
Declension of Кроншта́дт (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular
nominative Кроншта́дт
Kronštádt
genitive Кроншта́дта
Kronštádta
dative Кроншта́дту
Kronštádtu
accusative Кроншта́дт
Kronštádt
instrumental Кроншта́дтом
Kronštádtom
prepositional Кроншта́дте
Kronštádte

See also
  • Котлин (Kotlin) (the island, which the city is located on)
  • Кронштадтский мятеж (Kronštadtskij mjatež), Кронштадтское восстание (Kronštadtskoje vosstanije) (Kronstadt rebellion)
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