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).
Neologism etymology is possibly due to the name's similarity to Москва́ (Moskvá).
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
- (derogatory, offensive, neologism, Ukraine) Russia.
Usage notes
Sense 3 is offensive to ethnic Mokshas as it conflates them with the actions of the Russian government.[1]
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
- ^ Why are Russians known as "Moksha"?, Was Media