Амур

See also: амур

Russian

Pronunciation

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

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Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Аму́р • (Amúr) m inan (genitive Аму́ра, relational 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