Мокша
See also: мокша
Russian
Etymology
The name of the river is speculated to derive from a language of Baltic extraction. First attested use in early 12th century, William of Rubruck mentions Moksha as (Russian translation) Моксель (Mokselʹ).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈmokʂə]
Proper noun
Мо́кша • (Mókša) f inan (genitive Мо́кши)
- a river in Mordovia and Penza, Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan Oblasts, Russia
- Synonym: Йов (Jov)
- several settlements in Mordovia, Tatarstan and Samara Oblast, Russia
Declension
Declension of Мо́кша (anim fem-form sibilant-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Мо́кша Mókša |
Мо́кши Mókši |
| genitive | Мо́кши Mókši |
Мо́кш Mókš |
| dative | Мо́кше Mókše |
Мо́кшам Mókšam |
| accusative | Мо́кшу Mókšu |
Мо́кш Mókš |
| instrumental | Мо́кшей, Мо́кшею Mókšej, Mókšeju |
Мо́кшами Mókšami |
| prepositional | Мо́кше Mókše |
Мо́кшах Mókšax |
References
- Pospelov, Yevgeny (1998) “Мокша”, in Ageeva, Ruf, editor, Географические названия мира. Топологический словарь [Geographic Names of the World. Toponymic Dictionary] (in Russian), Moscow: ACT, Астрель, →ISBN