Красная площадь

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkrasnəjə ˈpɫoɕːɪtʲ]
  • Hyphenation: Крас‧ная пло‧щадь

Proper noun

Кра́сная пло́щадь • (Krásnaja plóščadʹf inan (genitive Кра́сной пло́щади)

  1. the Red Square

Usage notes

  • The original meaning of the Russian adjective кра́сный (krásnyj) was "beautiful, fine", not "red". This was also a name used for some town squares in several cities in Russia, such as Suzdal and Yelets.

Declension

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