Усть-Луга
Russian
Etymology
From устье (ustʹje, “river mouth”) + Луга (Luga, “the river Luga”). The toponyms starting with Усть- (Ustʹ-) are very common in Russia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [usʲtʲ ˈɫuɡə]
Proper noun
Усть-Лу́га • (Ustʹ-Lúga) f inan (genitive Усть-Лу́ги)
- Ust-Luga (a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia); the town is placed on mouth of river Luga, where this river falls into the Gulf of Finland
Declension
Declension of Усть-Лу́га (inan sg-only fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Усть-Лу́га Ustʹ-Lúga |
| genitive | Усть-Лу́ги Ustʹ-Lúgi |
| dative | Усть-Лу́ге Ustʹ-Lúge |
| accusative | Усть-Лу́гу Ustʹ-Lúgu |
| instrumental | Усть-Лу́гой, Усть-Лу́гою Ustʹ-Lúgoj, Ustʹ-Lúgoju |
| prepositional | Усть-Лу́ге Ustʹ-Lúge |