поручик Ржевский

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Etymology[edit]

The surname Ржевский is the adjective of Ржев (Rzhev), a small but very old town situated on the Volga River between Moscow and Minsk.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈrut͡ɕɪk ˈrʐɛfskʲɪj]

Proper noun[edit]

пору́чик Рже́вский (porúčik Ržévskijm anim (genitive пору́чика Рже́вского)

  1. lieutenant Rzhevsky (a fictional young cavalry officer, coarse and vulgar, who figures in numerous popular Russian jokes that poke fun at social sophistication and decorum)

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