парадное

Russian

Alternative forms

  • пара́дная (parádnaja)noun

Etymology

пара́д (parád) +‎ -ное (-noje)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈradnəjə]

Adjective

пара́дное • (parádnoje)

  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of пара́дный (parádnyj)

Noun

пара́дное • (parádnojen inan (genitive пара́дного, nominative plural пара́дные, genitive plural пара́дных)

  1. (Saint Petersburg) front door

Usage notes

This word is mostly used in the city of Saint Petersburg. In other parts of Russia, notably Moscow, the word for the front entrance of a building is подъезд (pod"jézd). In addition, some Petersburgers consider the substantivized feminine парадная (parádnaya) to be the correct form.

Declension