Russian Word Toska - Chekhov’s story, misery (toska in russian), is one of my favourites. A word from the lands that cultivated the legends of literature, dostoyevski, tolstoy, chekhov. What does the word тоска mean exactly? I recently read about “toska,” a word that is not. I feel like maybe it has a very specific language unique to the russian language (or slavic languages). It has a certain mystical resonance, in spite of its earthy subject matter. Story by by andrea elise • 5m. The russian word 'toska' and a look at its meaning. Web тоска́ • (toská) f inan (genitive тоски́, uncountable) melancholy, depression. I first tried to translate it two years ago, but never got further than the first paragraph.
I have seen it translated as melancholy, sadness, languishing, longing, boredom, etc. Nobles and soldiers are always in agony in their vast, magnificent palaces. Chekhov’s story, misery (toska in russian), is one of my favourites. I first tried to translate it two years ago, but never got further than the first paragraph. What does the word тоска mean exactly? It has a certain mystical resonance, in spite of its earthy subject matter. The russian word 'toska' and a look at its meaning. Story by by andrea elise • 5m. Web тоска́ • (toská) f inan (genitive тоски́, uncountable) melancholy, depression. I feel like maybe it has a very specific language unique to the russian language (or slavic languages). Translations include nostalgia, homesickness, ennui, melancholy, anxiety, grief, yearning, boredom, depression, longing, blues, angst, wistfulness, and ruefulness. Toska is a deep and wordless sadness, often without any specific cause. Could you try to explain it? A word from the lands that cultivated the legends of literature, dostoyevski, tolstoy, chekhov. I recently read about “toska,” a word that is not.