Курган
See also: курган
Russian
Etymology
From курга́н (kurgán, “burial mound”), from Turkic (compare Turkish kurgan (“fortress”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʊrˈɡan]
Proper noun
Курга́н • (Kurgán) m inan (genitive Курга́на, relational adjective курга́нский)
- Kurgan (a city, the administrative center of Kurgan Oblast in Siberia, Russia); originally called Tsaryovo Gorodishche (Царёво Городище) (1662–1782)
- Synonym: Царёво Городище (Carjóvo Gorodišče)
Declension
Declension of Курга́н (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Курга́н Kurgán |
| genitive | Курга́на Kurgána |
| dative | Курга́ну Kurgánu |
| accusative | Курга́н Kurgán |
| instrumental | Курга́ном Kurgánom |
| prepositional | Курга́не Kurgáne |