Амур

See also: амур

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɐˈmur]
  • Hyphenation: А‧му́р
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Audio(file)

Etymology 1

From a Tungusic term for “river”, as Solon amur.

Proper noun

Аму́р • (Amúr) m inan (genitive Аму́ра, related adjective аму́рский)

Амур
  1. Amur (a river on the border between China and Russia)
    Synonym: Хэйлунцзя́н (Xɛjlunczján)
Declension
Declension of Аму́р (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular
nominative Аму́р
Amúr
genitive Аму́ра
Amúra
dative Аму́ру
Amúru
accusative Аму́р
Amúr
instrumental Аму́ром
Amúrom
prepositional Аму́ре
Amúre
Descendants
  • → Armenian: Ամուր (Amur)
  • → English: Amur

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Amour, calque of Latin Cupīdō.

Proper noun

Аму́р • (Amúr) m anim (genitive Аму́ра)

  1. (Roman mythology) Cupid (God of love)
    Synonym: Купидо́н (Kupidón)
Declension
Declension of Аму́р (anim sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular
nominative Аму́р
Amúr
genitive Аму́ра
Amúra
dative Аму́ру
Amúru
accusative Аму́ра
Amúra
instrumental Аму́ром
Amúrom
prepositional Аму́ре
Amúre
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