кремль

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See also: кремљ and Кремль

Russian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic кремль (kremlĭ), from Proto-Slavic *kremľь, probably related to Proto-Slavic *kroma (edge) (referring to the fortifications).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [krʲemlʲ]
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Noun[edit]

кремль (kremlʹm inan (genitive кремля́, nominative plural кремли́, genitive plural кремле́й)

  1. kremlin (a central fortress in medieval Russian cities)
  2. (capitalized) The Kremlin (in Moscow)

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Kremlin

Further reading[edit]

  • кремль in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru