Moskau

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Old East Slavic Москов- (Moskov-), originally referring to the Moskva River, probably from Proto-Slavic *mosky of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɔs.kaʊ̯/
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Proper noun

Moskau n (proper noun, genitive Moskaus or (optionally with an article) Moskau)

Moscow (a federal city, the capital of Russia)

Related terms

Moskauer, Moskowit
moskauisch, moskowitisch

References

Further reading

“Moskau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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