Rúiseach

Irish

Alternative forms

• Rúiseánach

Etymology

From An Rúis (“Russia”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Rúiseach (genitive singular masculine Rúisigh, genitive singular feminine Rúisí, plural Rúiseacha, comparative Rúisí)

1. Russian

Declension

Declension of Rúiseach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Rúiseach	Rúiseach	Rúiseacha
Vocative	Rúisigh		Rúiseacha
Genitive		Rúisí	Rúiseacha	Rúiseach
Dative	Rúiseach	Rúiseach; Rúisigh (archaic)	Rúiseacha
Comparative	níos Rúisí
Superlative	is Rúisí

Derived terms

• rúiléid Rúiseach (“Russian roulette”)

Noun

Rúiseach m (genitive singular Rúisigh, nominative plural Rúisigh)

1. Russian

Declension

Declension of Rúiseach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Rúiseach Rúisigh Vocative a Rúisigh a Rúiseacha Genitive Rúisigh Rúiseach Dative Rúiseach Rúisigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Rúiseach na Rúisigh Genitive an Rúisigh na Rúiseach Dative leis an Rúiseach don Rúiseach leis na Rúisigh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Rúiseach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Rúiseach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Rúiseach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.