Rúis

See also: ruis and Ruis

Irish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Russi (“Russians”), ultimately from Byzantine Greek Ρωσία (Rōsía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠuːʃ/

Proper noun

An Rúis f (genitive na Rúise)

1. Russia

Declension

Declension of Rúis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Rúis Vocative a Rúis Genitive Rúise Dative Rúis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Rúis Genitive na Rúise Dative leis an Rúis don Rúis

Derived terms

• Rúiseach (“a Russian person”)
• Rúiseach (“Russian”, adjective)
• Rúisis (“the Russian language”)

 

See also

• Cónaidhm na Rúise

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Rúis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Rúis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Rúis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024