лефо́ртово
nounsingular only
Meanings
- District of Moscow
Usage notes
The name comes from Franz Lefort, a Swiss officer and close associate of Peter the Great in the late 17th century. So “Лефортово” literally means “the place of Lefort” or “Lefort’s area.”\nIt refers to several places and things in Moscow, Russia:\nLefortovo District – a historic district in Moscow.\nLefortovo Prison – a well-known high-security prison in Moscow.\nLefortovo Tunnel – a major road tunnel in the city.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Лефо́ртово | — |
| Genitive | Лефо́ртова | — |
| Dative | Лефо́ртову | — |
| Accusative | Лефо́ртово | — |
| Instrumental | Лефо́ртовом | — |
| Prepositional | Лефо́ртове | — |
Examples
- Первые захоронения в Лефортово стали появляться еще в 1771 году, когда в этот район пришла чумная эпидемия.The first burials in Lefortovo began to appear as early as 1771, when a plague epidemic struck the area.