No. 7,180 in Russian
валдай
Valdai - a region in Russia, often referring to the Valdai Hills, known for lakes and forests.
In a sentence
Валдай - это город в Новгородской области России.
Valdai is a town in the Novgorod region of Russia.
Used as the proper noun denoting a location.
Валдайские озера славятся своей красотой.
The Valdai lakes are known for their beauty.
Used as an adjective derived from the proper noun Valdai to describe a geographical feature.
Мы с семьёй отдыхали в Валдае прошлым летом.
My family and I spent our vacation in Valdai last summer.
Used as the location where an activity takes place, employing the proper noun with a preposition.
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