Moskau

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔs.kaʊ̯/
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Proper noun

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

  1. Moscow (a federal city, the capital of Russia)
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References

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Further reading

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  • Moskau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache