Ленин

See also: Ленін

Russian

Владимир Ильич Ульянов, 1895 г.

Etymology

Ulyanov adopted the nom de guerre of "Lenin" in December 1901, possibly taking the River Lena as a basis (Лена + possessive-adjective suffix -ин), thereby imitating the manner in which Georgi Plekhanov had adopted the pseudonym on "Volgin" after the River Volga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlʲenʲɪn]

Proper noun

Ле́нин (Lénin) m anim (genitive Ле́нина, nominative plural Ле́нины, genitive plural Ле́ниных, feminine Ле́нина)

  1. A surname: Lenin (the famous alias of Russian revolutionary leader and politician Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, April 22, 1870, to January 24, 1924)
    Ле́нин ча́сто употребля́л жёсткие выраже́ния.
    Lénin částo upotrebljál žóstkije vyražénija.
    Lenin often used harsh language.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Влади́мир Ильи́ч Улья́нов (Vladímir Ilʹíč Ulʹjánov)

Derived terms

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