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)

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

Related terms

• Moskauer, Moskowit
• moskauisch, moskowitisch

Further reading

• “Moskau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache