No. 1,141 in Russian
минска
"Минска" is the genitive case of "Минск," meaning "of Minsk," referring to the capital city of Belarus.
In a sentence
Я родом из Минска.
I am from Minsk.
The word 'Минска' is used here in the genitive case to indicate the origin, as the preposition 'из' (from) requires the genitive case form.
Улицы Минска красивы летом.
The streets of Minsk are beautiful in summer.
Here, 'Минска' is in the genitive case, indicating possession or association: 'the streets of Minsk' belongs to Minsk or are associated with Minsk.
На вокзале Минска я встретил старого друга.
At the Minsk railway station, I met an old friend.
In this sentence, 'Минска' is again used in the genitive case to modify 'на вокзале,' specifying the station located in Minsk.
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