fus

English

Noun

fus

1. plural of fu

Albanian

Alternative forms

• fut

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *sputja, from Proto-Indo-European *pHu-tó- (compare Serbo-Croatian pítati (“to ask”), Tocharian B putk- (“to divide, share”), Latin putāre (“to prune”)).

Verb

fus (aorist futa, participle futur)

1. to insert, to put (something) in
2. to fuck (vulgar, slang)

   Futja (karin) morë.

   Fuck it man.

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• fusu

Etymology

From Latin fūsus. Compare Romanian fus.

Noun

fus n (plural fusi / fuse or fusuri)

1. spindle

Related terms

• fusar

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fūsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian)
• Rhymes: -us

Noun

fus m (plural fusos)

1. spindle

Derived terms

• fus horari

Further reading

• “fus” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fy/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -y

Verb

fus

1. first/second-person singular past historic of être

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *tʃhwuʔ (“three”), from Pre-Hlai *ʈwuʔː (Norquest, 2015).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA^(key): /fu˩/

Numeral

fus

1. three

Maltese

Etymology

Probably from Sicilian fusu, from Latin fusus (“spindle”); but perhaps merged with Arabic فُؤُوس (fuʔūs), plural of فَأْس (faʔs, literally “axe”), which is used figuratively for different kinds of protrusions (or is it conceivable that this Arabic use is itself influenced by the Latin?). The plural in -ien at any rate speaks in favour of an early borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuːs/

Noun

fus m (plural fusien)

1. axle, axis

Middle English

Adjective

fus

1. Alternative form of fous

   Of vr saul to be ai fus Again þe com, þat es sa crus. — Cursor Mundi, 1400

Norman

Verb

fus

1. first-person singular preterite of êt'

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse fúss, from Proto-Germanic *funsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pn̥tstós. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *pent- (“to tread, go”). The origin of the noun is uncertain, but is possibly related.

Adjective

fus (masculine and feminine fus, neuter fust, definite singular and plural fuse, comparative fusere, indefinite superlative fusest, definite superlative fuseste)

1. eager

Noun

fus m (definite singular fusen, indefinite plural fuser, definite plural fusene)

1. the first one when playing a game

References

• “fus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse fúss, from Proto-Germanic *funsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pn̥tstós. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *pent- (“to tread, go”). The origin of the noun is uncertain, but is possibly related.

Adjective

fus (neuter fust, definite singular and plural fuse, comparative fusare, indefinite superlative fusast, definite superlative fusaste)

1. eager

Noun

fus m (definite singular fusen, indefinite plural fusar, definite plural fusane)

1. the first one when playing a game

References

• “fus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fuhs.

Noun

fus m

1. fox

Alternative forms

• vus

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: vos
  • Dutch: vos
    • Afrikaans: vos
    • Jersey Dutch: vośe
    • Negerhollands: vos
  • Limburgish: vósj

Further reading

• “fus”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *funs (“ready, willing”). Cognate with Old Saxon fūs, Old High German funs, Old Norse fúss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuːs/

Noun

fūs n

1. a hastening, progress
   • Se þe leófra manna fús feor wlátode. ― He who beheld afar the dear men's progress.

Declension

Adjective

fūs

1. ready, eager, striving forward, inclined to, willing, prompt
   • Se ðe stód fús on faroþe. ― He who stood ready on the beach.
   • Hwæðere þær fuse / feorran cwoman / to þam æðelinge. ― Nevertheless the eager ones came from afar to the lord. (The Dream of the Rood)
2. expectant, brave, noble: ready to depart, die; dying

Declension

Derived terms

• fūse, fūslīċe (“readily, gladly”)
• ūtfūs (“out-eagerː eager to sail”)
• fūslēoþ (“death-song, dirge”)
• fūslīċ (“ready to start: excellent”)
• fūsnes (“quickness”)

Related terms

• fȳsan (“to send forth, impel, stimulate: drive away, put to flight, banish: (usu. reflex.) hasten, prepare oneself”)
• fȳsian, fēsian (“to drive away”)

Descendants

• Middle English: fous, fus, fuus, vous, wous

Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fus/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -us
• Syllabification: fus

Noun

fus m animal

1. (Masovia) boar (male pig)

Declension

Further reading

• fus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• fus in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fūsus.

Noun

fus n (plural fuse)

1. spindle
2. shaft

Declension

Related terms

• fusar

Tarifit

Alternative forms

• afus

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *a-fuʔs.

Noun

fus m (Tifinagh spelling ⴼⵓⵙ, plural ifassen, diminutive tfust)

1. (anatomy) hand
2. (by extension) arm
3. handle (of an object or tool)

Declension

Derived terms

See also