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russ

See also: Russ, ruß, Ruß, and Russ.

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

 
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russ (raudruss)

Etymology 1 edit

Probably from Latin depositurus.

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Noun edit

russ m (plural russen)

  1. last-semester high school student (or student at an institution of a similar education level), particularly one that takes part in associated celebrations and activities (often including heavily consuming alcohol)
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Etymology 2 edit

From Slavic languages. Cf. German Russe.

Noun edit

russ m (definite singular russen, indefinite plural russar, definite plural russane)

  1. a Russian
  2. (collective) the Russian people
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Old Swedish edit

 
Gotland Pony (Gotlandsruss in Swedish)

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *hrussą, (compare Icelandic hross, English horse, Old English hors, West Frisian hoars, Dutch ros, German Ross (“steed”)). From Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sos (compare Welsh car (“wagon”), Latin currus (“chariot”)), from *ḱers- (“to run”) (compare English hurry).

Noun edit

russ n

  1. a horse (equine mammal)

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Descendants edit

  • Swedish: Gotlandsruss

References edit

  • russ in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Swedish edit

 
Gotland ponies

Etymology edit

From Old Swedish russ, from Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-. Doublet of karriär and kärra.

Noun edit

russ n

  1. (dialect) a horse
  2. a horse of the race Gotland pony / gotlandsruss

Declension edit

Declension of russ 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative russ russet russ russen
Genitive russ russets russ russens

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