Чечня
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Russian
Etymology
Of Northwest Caucasian origin, from Kabardian шашан (šašan, “Chechen”).[1] The term was formerly thought to come into use after being associated with Chechen Aul, a mountainous area where the Chechens defeated a Russian army contingent in 1732, but use of the republic's name and its appearance on maps predate this.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Чечня́ • (Čečnjá) f inan (genitive Чечни́, relational adjective чече́нский)
Declension
Related terms
- чече́нец (čečénec), чече́нка (čečénka)
- чече́нский (čečénskij)
See also
- Гро́зный (Gróznyj)
References
- ^ Jaimoukha, A. M., Jaimoukha, J. A. M. (2004). The Chechens : a handbook. United Kingdom: RoutledgeCurzon, p. 12
Ukrainian
Etymology
Of Northwest Caucasian origin, from Kabardian шашан (šašan).[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Чечня́ • (Čečnjá) f inan (genitive Чечні́, uncountable, relational adjective чече́нський)
Declension
Declension of Чечня́ (inan sg-only soft fem-form accent-d)
Related terms
- чече́нець (čečénecʹ), чече́нка (čečénka)
- чече́нський (čečénsʹkyj)
References
- ^ Jaimoukha, A. M., Jaimoukha, J. A. M. (2004). The Chechens : a handbook. United Kingdom: RoutledgeCurzon, p. 12