Волга

Russian

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Slavic *vьlga and related to во́лглый (vólglyj, damp, humid), вла́га (vlága).

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): [ˈvolɡə]

Proper noun

Во́лга (Vólga) f inan (genitive Во́лги, nominative plural Во́лги, genitive plural Волг)

  1. Volga River
  2. Volga (mid-size Russian automobile often used as a taxi)

Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), Волга”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv O. N., Moscow: Progress

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋôːlɡa/
  • Hyphenation: Вол‧га

Proper noun

Во̑лга f (Latin spelling Vȏlga)

  1. Volga (river)

Declension

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