rusy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rusъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rausas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰ-so-s, from the root *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈru.sɨ/

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• Rhymes: -usɨ
• Syllabification: ru‧sy

Adjective

rusy (comparative bardziej rusy, superlative najbardziej rusy, derived adverb ruso)

1. (obsolete) rufous, russet

   Synonyms: rdzawy, rudy

2. (obsolete) swarthy, tawny

   Synonyms: smagły, śniady, ogorzały

Declension

Declension of rusy (hard)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative	rusy		rusa	ruse	rusy	ruse
genitive	rusego		rusej	rusego	rusych
dative	rusemu		rusej	rusemu	rusym
accusative	rusego	rusy	rusą	ruse	rusych	ruse
instrumental	rusym		rusą	rusym	rusymi
locative	rusym		rusej	rusym	rusych

Derived terms

noun

• rusak

 

Further reading

• rusy in Polish dictionaries at PWN