uss
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Vihmauss (Lumbricus terrestris)
Estonian
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Etymology
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
Noun
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
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
| Declension of uss (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | uss | ussid | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | ussi | ||
| genitive | 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
- (snake): madu
Derived terms
Compounds
References
- uss in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
- “uss”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
Icelandic
Interjection
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
- ussa (“to shush”)
Lombard
Etymology
Akin to Italian uscio, from Latin ostium.
Noun
uss
Manx
Etymology
From a Middle Irish lenited form of Old Irish tussu.
Pronoun
uss
- Second person singular informal emphatic personal pronoun; you
Related terms
- oo (non-emphatic)
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “tú”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Piedmontese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
uss m (plural uss)