русак

Russian

Etymology

From ру́сый (rúsyj, “dark blond, blond-brown”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rʊˈsak]

Noun

руса́к • (rusák) m anim (genitive русака́, nominative plural русаки́, genitive plural русако́в)

1. European hare (Lepus europaeus)
2. (colloquial, rare) Russian, Russki (somebody who really looks Russian or who has characteristic Russian features)

Usage notes

Some Russians also use this word to mock themselves.

Declension

Declension of руса́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	руса́к rusák	русаки́ rusakí
genitive	русака́ rusaká	русако́в rusakóv
dative	русаку́ rusakú	русака́м rusakám
accusative	русака́ rusaká	русако́в rusakóv
instrumental	русако́м rusakóm	русака́ми rusakámi
prepositional	русаке́ rusaké	русака́х rusakáx

Synonyms

• (sense 1) за́яц-руса́к (zájac-rusák)
• (sense 2) русопя́т (rusopját)

Descendants

• → Ingrian: rusakka

See also

• росси́йский (rossíjskij)
• россия́нин (rossijánin)
• ру́сский (rússkij)