Мордор
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Мо́рдор • (Mórdor) m inan (genitive Мо́рдора)
- Mordor.
- (politics, derogatory, neologism) Russia.
- 2017 June 9, Sergey Kusnetsov, “Re: Про тигров”, in fido7.su.general[3] (Usenet):
- Не будет никакого воздействия, весь мир просто изолирует путинскую Россию и всё. Мордор он и есть Мордор, что с него взять.
- Ne budet nikakovo vozdejstvija, vesʹ mir prosto izolirujet putinskuju Rossiju i vsjo. Mordor on i jestʹ Mordor, što s nevo vzjatʹ.
- There won't be any meddling, the world will just isolate Putin's Russia, and that's it. Mordor is Mordor, nothing more.
Usage notes edit
In the 2010's, "Мордор" became a slang word used by opponents of Putin's administration and Ukrainians to refer to Russia. Later in 2022, Russian military personnel became known as орк (ork), comparing them to the monstrous soldiers of Mordor.
Declension edit
Declension of Мо́рдор (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
Ukrainian edit
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Мо́рдор • (Mórdor) m inan (genitive Мо́рдору, uncountable)
- Mordor.
- (politics, derogatory, neologism) Russia.
Usage notes edit
In the 2010's, "Мордор" became a slang word used by opponents of Putin's administration and Ukrainians to refer to Russia. Later in 2022, Russian military personnel became known as орк (ork).