рӯккьс

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word рӯккьс. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word рӯккьс, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say рӯккьс in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word рӯккьс you have here. The definition of the word рӯккьс will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofрӯккьс, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Kildin Sami

Тэлець югк ма̄йт лӣхемь рӯкьсэсьт (нинчесьт).

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ruovsē, from Proto-Germanic *hrauzā (whence Old Norse hrœrar). Doublet of рӯккс (rūkks).

Related to Finnish rauhanen. Cognate with Northern Sami ruoksi and Skolt Sami ruʹhss.

Pronunciation

Noun

рӯккьс (rūkk’s)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) udder
    Synonym: ниннч (ninnč)
    а̄лтрӯккьсāltrūkk’sreindeer doe udder

Inflection

Declension of рӯккьс (type I noun, ккьс-кьс gradation)
Nominative рӯккьс (rūkk’s)
Genitive рӯкьс (rūk’s)
Dative-Illative руэккса (ruekksa)
Comitative рӯкьсэнҍ (rūk’sen’)
singular plural
Nominative рӯккьс (rūkk’s) рӯкьс (rūk’s)
Accusative рӯкьс (rūk’s) рӯкьсэтҍ (rūk’set’)
Genitive рӯкьс (rūk’s) рӯкьсэ (rūk’se)
Dative-Illative руэккса (ruekksa) рӯкьсэтҍ (rūk’set’)
Locative рӯкьсэсьт (rūk’ses’t) рӯкьсэнҍ (rūk’sen’)
Comitative рӯкьсэнҍ (rūk’sen’) рӯкьсэгуэйм (rūk’seguejm)
Abessive рӯкьсха (rūk’sxa) рӯкьсэха (rūk’sexa)
Essive рӯккьсэнҍ (rūkk’sen’)
Partitive рӯккьсэ (rūkk’se)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “rūk͕̄s̜”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “rūk͕̄s̜”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 436