russ
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Possibly from Latin depositurus.
Pronunciation
Noun
russ m (plural russen)
- last-semester high school student (or student at an institution of a similar education level), particularly one that takes part in associated celebrations and activities
Derived terms
References
- “russ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrussą, (compare Icelandic hross, English horse, Old English hors, West Frisian hoars, Dutch ros, German Ross (“steed”)). From Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sos (compare Welsh car (“wagon”), Latin currus (“chariot”)), from *ḱers- (“to run”) (compare English hurry).
Noun
russ n
- a horse (equine mammal)
Usage notes
Descendants
- Swedish: Gotlandsruss
References
- russ in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish russ, from Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-.
Noun
russ n
- (dialect) a horse
- a horse of the race Gotland pony / gotlandsruss
Declension
Declension of russ | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | russ | russet | russ | russen |
Genitive | russ | russets | russ | russens |
Synonyms
Related terms
References
- russ in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- russ in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- russ in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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- Old Swedish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Swedish lemmas
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