russ
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology 1
editProbably from Latin depositurus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editruss m (plural russen)
- 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)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Slavic languages. Cf. German Russe.
Noun
editruss m (definite singular russen, indefinite plural russar, definite plural russane)
- a Russian
- (collective) the Russian people
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “russ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editruss n
- a horse (equine mammal)
Usage notes
editDescendants
edit- Swedish: Gotlandsruss
References
edit- russ in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish russ, from Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-. Doublet of karriär and kärra.
Noun
editruss n
- (dialect) a horse
- a horse of the race Gotland pony / gotlandsruss
Declension
editDeclension of russ | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | russ | russet | russ | russen |
Genitive | russ | russets | russ | russens |
Synonyms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- russ in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- russ in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- russ in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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- Old Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Swedish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Swedish lemmas
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