Rúisis

Irish

Etymology

From an Rúis (“Russia”) +‎ -is (“-ish, -ese”, language suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuːʃəʃ/

Proper noun

Rúisis f (genitive Rúisise)

1. the Russian language

Declension

Declension of Rúisis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Rúisis vocative a Rúisis genitive Rúisise dative Rúisis forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Rúisis genitive na Rúisise dative leis an Rúisis don Rúisis

Related terms

• Rúiseach (“Russian”, adjective)
• Rúiseach m (“Russian”)

 

Further reading

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