Менск

Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old East Slavic Мѣньскъ (Měnĭskŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲensk]

Proper noun

Менск • (Mjensk) m inan (genitive Ме́нска, uncountable, relational adjective ме́нскі)

  1. Taraškievica spelling of Мінск (Minsk): Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
    у/ў Ме́нскуu/ŭ Mjénskuin Minsk
    у/ў Ме́нскu/ŭ Mjénskto Minsk
    з Ме́нскаz Mjénskafrom Minsk

Usage notes

  • The use of the older/classical form Менск (Mjensk) (Taraškievica) as opposed to standard/common and approved by the government form Мінск (Minsk) can be politically charged.

Declension

  • мянчу́к m (mjančúk), мянчу́чка f (mjančúčka) (the female form is less preferred)
  • Ме́ншчына f (Mjénščyna)

References

  • Менск” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic Мѣньскъ (Měnĭskŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲensk]

Proper noun

Менск • (Mensk) m inan (genitive Ме́нска, relational adjective ме́нский)

  1. (archaic) Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
    Synonym: Минск (Minsk)

Usage notes

Declension

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