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Russian word of the day: Молва

Aug 30, 2022 (see all)
молва́
[ mal-vá ]
Noun , feminine
rumor

Morphemic analysis

молва
root: молв
ending: а

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic мълва (mŭlva)
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Examples

  • По го́роду ходи́ла молва́, что в э́том до́ме во́дятся привиде́ния.

    pa gó-ra-du ha-dée-la mal-vá, chto v é-tam dó-mye vó-dya-tsa pree-vee-dyé-nee-ya

    There was a rumor going around town that the house was haunted.

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  • Молва́ о чу́де распространи́лась по всей окру́ге.

    mal-vá a chú-dye ras-pras-tra-née-las' pa fsyeî ak-rú-gye

    Word of the miracle spread throughout the region.

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Declension of the word молва

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. молва́
Genitive Gen. молвы́
Dative Dat. молве́
Accusative Acc. молву́
Instrumental Inst. молво́й
Prepositional Prep. молве́

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