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Estonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]
Possibly onomatopoetic. A similar root is seen in Livonian ūška (“worm”).
Alternatively, derived from Old East Slavic ѫжь (ǫžĭ, “grass snake”), whence Russian уж (už).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
uss (genitive ussi, partitive ussi)
- worm
- (in the plural, zoology) invertebrates with a long slender body (Vermes)
- Kaanid kuuluvad usside hulka. ― Leeches are worms.
- as live bait for fish
- Poiss ajas õnge otsa priske ussi.
- The boy baited a hook with a worm.
- maggot, larva
- usse täis õun ― an apple full of maggots
- Jahu on ussidest rikutud.
- The flour is spoiled by maggots.
- Keha saab ussidele söödaks.
- The body will become food for worms.
- (in the plural, zoology) invertebrates with a long slender body (Vermes)
- snake
- ussi sisin ― the hissing of a snake
- ussilt salvata saama ― get bitten by a snake
- ussina looklev rongkäik ― a winding parade (like a snake)
- vihkama nagu ussi aia all ― hate someone like a snake under the fence
- Synonym: madu
- (figuratively) a mean, sneaky, deceitful person
- Synonym: madu
Usage notes[edit]
Uss in the definition of "snake" is commonly used for smaller snakes, that are native to Estonia, such as a viper or a grass snake, whereas larger, poisonous snakes are referred to as madu.
Declension[edit]
Declension of uss (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | uss | ussid |
accusative | ussi | ussid |
genitive | ussi | usside |
partitive | ussi | usse ussisid |
illative | ussi ussisse |
ussidesse ussesse |
inessive | ussis | ussides usses |
elative | ussist | ussidest ussest |
allative | ussile | ussidele ussele |
adessive | ussil | ussidel ussel |
ablative | ussilt | ussidelt usselt |
translative | ussiks | ussideks usseks |
terminative | ussini | ussideni |
essive | ussina | ussidena |
abessive | ussita | ussideta |
comitative | ussiga | ussidega |
Synonyms[edit]
- (snake): madu
Derived terms[edit]
Compounds[edit]
References[edit]
Icelandic[edit]
Interjection[edit]
uss
- shush!, be quiet!
- Synonym: suss
- tsk!, pshaw!, pht!, used to indicate disapproval or disgust
- Synonyms: fuss, svei, iss, fussum svei
- Uss nei! ― Pht, no way!
Derived terms[edit]
- ussa (“to shush”)
Lombard[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Akin to Italian uscio, from Latin ostium.
Noun[edit]
uss
Manx[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a Middle Irish [Term?] lenited form of Old Irish tussu.
Pronoun[edit]
uss
- Second person singular informal emphatic personal pronoun; you
Related terms[edit]
- oo (non-emphatic)
References[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “tú”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Piedmontese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
uss m (plural uss)
Categories:
- Estonian terms derived from Old East Slavic
- Estonian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Estonian/usʲː
- Rhymes:Estonian/usʲː/1 syllable
- Estonian lemmas
- Estonian nouns
- et:Zoology
- Estonian terms with usage examples
- Estonian riik-type nominals
- et:People
- et:Worms
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic interjections
- Icelandic terms with usage examples
- Lombard lemmas
- Lombard nouns
- Manx terms inherited from Middle Irish
- Manx terms derived from Middle Irish
- Manx terms inherited from Old Irish
- Manx terms derived from Old Irish
- Manx lemmas
- Manx pronouns
- Piedmontese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Piedmontese lemmas
- Piedmontese nouns
- Piedmontese masculine nouns