Менск
Belarusian
Alternative forms
- Miensk (Miensk) – łacinka
Etymology
From Old East Slavic Мѣньскъ (Měnĭskŭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mʲensk]
Proper noun
Менск • (Mjensk) m inan (genitive Ме́нска, uncountable, related adjective ме́нскі)
- Taraškievica spelling of Мінск (Minsk): Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
- у/ўМе́нску ― u/ŭ Mjénsku ― in Minsk
- у/ўМе́нск ― u/ŭ Mjénsk ― to Minsk
- зМе́нска ― z Mjénska ― from 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
Declension of Менск (inan sg-only velar masc-form accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Менск Mjensk |
| genitive | Ме́нска Mjénska |
| dative | Ме́нску Mjénsku |
| accusative | Менск Mjensk |
| instrumental | Ме́нскам Mjénskam |
| locative | Ме́нску Mjénsku |
Related terms
- 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
- Мѣнскъ (Měnsk) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic Мѣньскъ (Měnĭskŭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mʲensk]
Proper noun
Менск • (Mensk) m inan (genitive Ме́нска, related adjective ме́нский)
- (archaic) Minsk (the capital city of Belarus)
- Synonym: Минск (Minsk)
Usage notes
- The use of the older/archaic form Менск (Mensk) or Belarusian Менск (Mjensk), as opposed to standard/common forms Russian Минск (Minsk) or Belarusian Мінск (Minsk), which are approved by the government, can be politically charged, especially in Belarus.
Declension
Declension of Менск (inan sg-only masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Ме́нск Ménsk |
| genitive | Ме́нска Ménska |
| dative | Ме́нску Ménsku |
| accusative | Ме́нск Ménsk |
| instrumental | Ме́нском Ménskom |
| prepositional | Ме́нске Ménske |