Москва

Abkhaz

Proper noun

Москва • (Moskva)

1. Moscow

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Bulgarian

Proper noun

Москва • (Moskva) f

1. Moscow

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Kyrgyz

Proper noun

Москва • (Moskva)

1. Moscow

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Macedonian

Proper noun

Москва • (Móskva) f

1. Moscow

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Mongolian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑskˈvɑ/

Proper noun

Москва • (Moskva)

1. Moscow

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Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic Москъвь/Московь (Moskŭvĭ/Moskovĭ), originally referring to the river, probably from Proto-Slavic *mosky of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Czech moskva (“raw bread”), Slovak mozga (“puddle”), Polish Mozgawa, and more distantly Lithuanian mazgóti (“to wash, rinse”), Sanskrit मज्जति (majjati, “to sink”), Latin mergō (“to dive”). May be connected to Finnish Masku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɐskˈva]

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Proper noun

Москва́ • (Moskvá) f inan (genitive Москвы́)

1. Moscow (capital of Russia)
   • 1926-1927, Andrei Platonov, Эфирный тракт:

     Москва проснулась и завизжала трамваями. … Летнее солнце ликовало над полнокровной землёй, и взорам двух людей предстала новая Москва ― чудесный город могущественной культуры, упрямого труда и умного счастья.

     Moscow awakened and screamed with trams. … The summer sun rejoiced over the full-blooded land, and two men appeared before the gaze of a new Moscow ― a wonderful city of powerful culture, stubborn labor and intelligent happiness.

   в Москве́ ― v Moskvé ― in Moscow

   в Москву́ ― v Moskvú ― to Moscow

   из Москвы́ ― iz Moskvý ― from Moscow

2. Moskva (river)

   Москва́ впада́ет в Оку́ у го́рода Коло́мна. ― Moskvá vpadájet v Okú u góroda Kolómna. ― The Moskva flows into the Oka River near the town of Kolomna.

3. the government of the Russian Federation

   Москва́ так и не отве́тила на тре́бования Вашингто́на. ― Moskvá tak i ne otvétila na trébovanija Vašingtóna. ― Moscow has never responded to Washington's demands.

Declension

Declension of Москва́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular
nominative	Москва́ Moskvá
genitive	Москвы́ Moskvý
dative	Москве́ Moskvé
accusative	Москву́ Moskvú
instrumental	Москво́й, Москво́ю Moskvój, Moskvóju
prepositional	Москве́ Moskvé

Pre-reform declension of Москва́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular
nominative	Москва́ Moskvá
genitive	Москвы́ Moskvý
dative	Москвѣ́ Moskvě́
accusative	Москву́ Moskvú
instrumental	Москво́й, Москво́ю Moskvój, Moskvóju
prepositional	Москвѣ́ Moskvě́

Abbreviations

• М. f (M.), М f (M)

Derived terms

• моско́вский (moskóvskij) adj
• москви́ч m (moskvíč), москви́чка f (moskvíčka) noun
• москови́т m (moskovít) noun
• Замоскворе́чье n (Zamoskvoréčʹje)
• Подмоско́вье n (Podmoskóvʹje) noun
• подмосковный (podmoskovnyj) adj
• (offensive) моска́ль (moskálʹ) noun

Synonyms

• (Moscow): белока́менная (belokámennaja), златогла́вая (zlatoglávaja), первопресто́льная (pervoprestólʹnaja)
• (Moskva): Москва́-река́ (Moskvá-reká)

See also

• Росси́я f (Rossíja)

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /môskʋa/
• Hyphenation: Мос‧ква

Proper noun

Мо̏сква f (Latin spelling Mȍskva)

1. Moscow (capital of Russia)

Declension

Declension of Москва

	singular
nominative	Москва
genitive	Москве
dative	Москви
accusative	Москву
vocative	Москво
locative	Москви
instrumental	Москвом

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɔˈskʋɑ]

Proper noun

Москва́ • (Moskvá) f (genitive Москви́)

1. Moscow

Declension

Declension of Москва́

	singular
nominative	Москва́ Moskvá
genitive	Москви́ Moskvý
dative	Москві́ Moskví
accusative	Москву́ Moskvú
instrumental	Москво́ю Moskvóju
locative	Москві́ Moskví
vocative	Мо́скво Móskvo