Rúis

See also: ruis and Ruis

Irish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Russi (“Russians”), ultimately from Byzantine Greek Ρωσία (Rōsía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠuːʃ/

Proper noun

An Rúis f (genitive na Rúise)

1. Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)

Declension

Declension of Rúis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Rúis Vocative a Rúis Genitive Rúise Dative Rúis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Rúis Genitive na Rúise Dative leis an Rúis don Rúis

Derived terms

• Rúiseach (“a Russian person”)
• Rúiseach (“Russian”, adjective)
• Rúisis (“the Russian language”)

See also

• Cónaidhm na Rúise

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Rúis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Rúis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Rúis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Rúis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024