Менск

Belarusian

Proper noun

Менск • (Mjensk) m

1. Taraškievica spelling of Мінск (Minsk).

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Russian

Alternative forms

• Менскъ (Mensk) (Pre-reform orthography (1918))

Etymology

From Old East Slavic Мѣньскъ (Měnĭskŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲensk]

Proper noun

Менск • (Mensk) m inan (genitive Ме́нска)

1. (archaic) Minsk (capital of Belarus)

   Synonym: Минск (Minsk)

Declension

Declension of Менск (inan sg-only masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular
nominative	Ме́нск Ménsk
genitive	Ме́нска Ménska
dative	Ме́нску Ménsku
accusative	Ме́нск Ménsk
instrumental	Ме́нском Ménskom
prepositional	Ме́нске Ménske

Usage notes

• The use of the older/archaic form Менск (Mensk) or Belarusian Менск (Mjensk) as apposed to standard/common and approved by the government forms Russian Минск (Minsk) or Belarusian Мінск (Minsk) can be politically charged, especially in Belarus.