Rúis

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Irish

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An Rúis

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Russi (“Russians”), ultimately from Byzantine Greek Ρωσία (Rōsía).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɾˠuːʃ/

Proper noun

An Rúis f (genitive na Rúise)

Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)

Declension

Declension of Rúis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	Rúis
Vocative	a Rúis
Genitive	Rúise
Dative	Rúis

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an Rúis
Genitive	na Rúise
Dative	leis an Rúis don Rúis

Derived terms

Rúiseach (“a Russian person”)
Rúiseach (“Russian”, adjective)
Rúisis (“the Russian language”)

See also

Cónaidhm na Rúise

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Rúis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Rúis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Rúis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
“Rúis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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