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Mordvin

Mordvin

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A person from a farming people in the central Volga area of Russia
  • noun
: Mordvino
  • She is studying the folklore of the Mordvin communities along the Volga River.

Examples

  • Many Mordvins still practice traditional farming methods.

  • A group of Mordvin delegates visited the museum to share their cultural heritage.

  • The ancient Mordvin people have preserved their language and traditions for centuries.

  • The Mordvin people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • A group of Mordvin delegates visited the museum to share their cultural heritage.

  • She is studying the folklore of the Mordvin communities along the Volga River.

  • Many Mordvin people still practice traditional farming methods.

Synonyms

Mordvinian
vsMordvin
9.9

A person from the Mordvin group in the central Volga region of Russia

is the same meaning but uses an alternative form of the name
Mordva
vsMordvin
9.9

A person from an ethnic group in the central Volga region of Russia who mainly works as a farmer

is identical in meaning but differs only in word form or spelling

Compounds

Mordvin language
9.9

A language that Mordvin people speak in Russia

Surface Forms

Mordvin singular
Mordvins plural

Etymology

Mordvin comes from the old local name Mordva, a word used by neighbours and in Russian for the people living by the Volga River; it was the name people used for that group for many centuries. So, Mordvin today means a person from those local groups, especially the Erzya and Moksha, in central Volga Russia.