Москвабад
Russian
Etymology
From Москва́ (Moskvá) + -абад (-abad), the suffix likely from Persian آباد, an ending commonly found in Central Asian place names, for example Ашхабад (Ašxabad, “Ashgabat”), Исламабад (Islamabad, “Islamabad”), etc.
Proper noun
Москваба́д • (Moskvabád) m inan (genitive Москваба́да)
- (informal, derogatory, slang, offensive) derogatory name for Moscow: the capital and largest city of Russia, seen as a city with a high migrant population (mainly referring to migrants from either Central Asian countries or the Caucasus)
Usage notes
Some Russians consider this term to be racist due to its mockery towards Central Asians.
Declension
Declension of Москваба́д (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Москваба́д Moskvabád |
| genitive | Москваба́да Moskvabáda |
| dative | Москваба́ду Moskvabádu |
| accusative | Москваба́д Moskvabád |
| instrumental | Москваба́дом Moskvabádom |
| prepositional | Москваба́де Moskvabáde |
See also
- Москваста́н (Moskvastán) (similar meaning, depicting Moscow as full of Central Asian migrants)