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/ʁys/

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Translation

Russian (the language, or of Russia)

Word origin

From Russie ('Russia'), from Medieval Latin Russia, itself from Old East Slavic Rus, the name of the people and territory around Kiev and Novgorod. The same name gave English Russia and Russian.

Origin
Slavic
Root
Rus
English cognates
Russia, Russian

Grammar

Masc pluralrusses

Examples

.

She has been learning Russian for two years.

.

This Russian novel is difficult but wonderful.

voisine .

Our neighbour is Russian and speaks four languages.

au .

There is a Russian restaurant on the corner of the street.

' au .

The rollercoaster made me feel sick.

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This word is part of lesson 25.