רוס

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German Riuze, Riuz, Rûz, from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁʊs/

Noun

רוס • (rus) m, plural רוסן (rusn), feminine רוסין (rusin) or רוסקע (ruske)

1. Russian (person)

   Synonym: רוסלענדער (ruslender)

2. cockroach
3. Rus (country)
4. East Slavic people

Derived terms

• רוסיש (rusish)
• רוסלאַנד (rusland)

Etymology 2

From Middle High German ruoz, rūz, from Old High German ruoz, hruoz, from Proto-Germanic *hrōtaz (“soot”), from Proto-Indo-European *kreH(u)d-.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈʁʊs/
• (Mideastern) IPA^(key): /ˈʁiːs/
• (Southeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈʁis/

Noun

רוס • (rus) m or n

1. soot

   Synonym: סאַזשע (sazhe)

Derived terms

• פֿאַרריסן (farrisn)
• רוסיק (rusik)
• רוסאַווע (rusave)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “רוס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].