uss
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
Possibly onomatopoetic. A similar root is seen in Livonian ūška (“worm”).
Alternatively, derived from Old East Slavic ѫжь (ǫžĭ, “grass snake”), whence Russian уж (už).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
uss (genitive ussi, partitive ussi)
- worm
- (in the plural, zoology) invertebrates with a long slender body (Vermes)
- Kaanid kuuluvad usside hulka. ― Leeches are worms.
- as live bait for fish
- Poiss ajas õnge otsa priske ussi.
- The boy baited a hook with a worm.
- maggot, larva
- usse täis õun ― an apple full of maggots
- Jahu on ussidest rikutud.
- The flour is spoiled by maggots.
- Keha saab ussidele söödaks.
- The body will become food for worms.
- (in the plural, zoology) invertebrates with a long slender body (Vermes)
- snake
- ussi sisin ― the hissing of a snake
- ussilt salvata saama ― get bitten by a snake
- ussina looklev rongkäik ― a winding parade (like a snake)
- vihkama nagu ussi aia all ― hate someone like a snake under the fence
- Synonym: madu
- (figuratively) a mean, sneaky, deceitful person
- Synonym: madu
Usage notes edit
Uss in the definition of "snake" is commonly used for smaller snakes, that are native to Estonia, such as a viper or a grass snake, whereas larger, poisonous snakes are referred to as madu.
Declension edit
Declension of uss (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | uss | ussid | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | ussi | ||
genitive | usside | ||
partitive | ussi | usse ussisid | |
illative | ussi ussisse |
ussidesse ussesse | |
inessive | ussis | ussides usses | |
elative | ussist | ussidest ussest | |
allative | ussile | ussidele ussele | |
adessive | ussil | ussidel ussel | |
ablative | ussilt | ussidelt usselt | |
translative | ussiks | ussideks usseks | |
terminative | ussini | ussideni | |
essive | ussina | ussidena | |
abessive | ussita | ussideta | |
comitative | ussiga | ussidega |
Synonyms edit
- (snake): madu
Derived terms edit
Compounds edit
References edit
Icelandic edit
Interjection edit
uss
- shush!, be quiet!
- Synonym: suss
- tsk!, pshaw!, pht!, used to indicate disapproval or disgust
- Synonyms: fuss, svei, iss, fussum svei
- Uss nei! ― Pht, no way!
Derived terms edit
- ussa (“to shush”)
Lombard edit
Etymology edit
Akin to Italian uscio, from Latin ostium.
Noun edit
uss
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From a Middle Irish [Term?] lenited form of Old Irish tussu.
Pronoun edit
uss
- Second person singular informal emphatic personal pronoun; you
Related terms edit
- oo (non-emphatic)
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “tú”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Piedmontese edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
uss m (plural uss)