Minsk
English
Alternative forms
- Miensk [until the 17th century, also 1918–1939]
Etymology
From Russian Минск (Minsk) or Belarusian Мінск (Minsk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪnsk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪnsk
Proper noun
Minsk
- The capital city of Belarus.
Derived terms
Translations
capital of Belarus
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Anagrams
Afrikaans
Proper noun
Minsk
- Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɪnsk]
Proper noun
Minsk m inan (relational adjective minský)
- Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
Declension
Declension of Minsk (sg-only velar masculine inanimate)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Minsk |
| genitive | Minsku, Minska |
| dative | Minsku |
| accusative | Minsk |
| vocative | Minsku |
| locative | Minsku |
| instrumental | Minskem |
Further reading
- “Minsk”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “Minsk”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “Minsk”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Belarusian Мінск (Minsk). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪnsk/
- Hyphenation: Minsk
Proper noun
Minsk n
- Minsk (capital of Belarus)
Estonian
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈminsk/
Proper noun
Minsk
- Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Belarusian Мінск (Minsk).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Minsk f
Related terms
- Minskois
- Minskoise
- minskois
- minskoise
German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Minsk n (proper noun, strong, genitive (mostly avoided) Minsks or (with an article) Minsk)
- Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
Derived terms
- Minsker
- minskisch
Icelandic
Proper noun
Minsk ?
Declension
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmĩsk/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈmĩʃk/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmĩs.kɨ/
Proper noun
Minsk ?
- Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈminsk]
Proper noun
Minsk m inan (genitive singular Minska, declension pattern of dub)
- Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
Declension
| singulare tantum | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Minsk |
| genitive | Minska |
| dative | Minsku |
| accusative | Minsk |
| locative | Minsku |
| instrumental | Minskom |
Declension
Borrowed from Belarusian Мінск (Minsk).
Derived terms
- Minčan, Minčanka
- minský (adjective)
- minsky (adverb)
Further reading
- “Minsk”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈminsk/ [ˈmĩnsk]
- Rhymes: -insk
- Syllabification: Minsk
Proper noun
Minsk ?
- Minsk (city)
Derived terms
Swedish
Proper noun
Minsk n (genitive Minsks)
- Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)