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Lena River

Lena River

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A major river in Siberia, Russia that flows north into the Laptev Sea
  • proper noun
: río Lena
  • During our trip, we camped along the banks of the Lena River, enjoying its serene beauty.

Examples

  • They could have reached the Lena River by now.

    The Great Race (1965)

  • The Lena River flows through remote regions of Siberia before emptying into the Laptev Sea.

  • The Lena River, known for its breathtaking landscapes, is one of the longest rivers in the world.

Synonyms

Lena
vsLena River
1 5.6

A large river in eastern Siberia that flows north into the Laptev Sea

is the same river but mentioned without the eastern regional qualifier

Surface Forms

Lena River main

Morphology

Lena + river

This is a straightforward proper-name + noun combination: knowing 'river' (a natural watercourse) and that 'Lena' is a name allows a learner to infer it refers to a river called Lena. Such name+type constructions are highly compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Lena River may come from a local native word meaning 'wide water' or 'big river', a simple name people used to describe this great river. That's why the name fits the very long Siberian river that flows north into the sea.