(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Not clear, directly or via other Sami language (compare Ter Sami россе (rossʼe)), but ultimately from Proto-Samic *rossē.
ро̄ссь (rōss’)
| Declension of ро̄ссь (type I noun, ссь-зь gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ро̄ссь (rōss’) | |
| Genitive | ро̄зь (rōz’) | |
| Dative-Illative | ро̄сса (rōssa) | |
| Comitative | ро̄зъенҍ (rōz’en’) | |
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | ро̄ссь (rōss’) | ро̄зь (rōz’) |
| Accusative | ро̄зь (rōz’) | ро̄зъетҍ (rōz’et’) |
| Genitive | ро̄зь (rōz’) | ро̄зъе (rōz’e) |
| Dative-Illative | ро̄сса (rōssa) | ро̄зъетҍ (rōz’et’) |
| Locative | ро̄зъесьт (rōz’es’t) | ро̄зъенҍ (rōz’en’) |
| Comitative | ро̄зъенҍ (rōz’en’) | ро̄зъегуэйм (rōz’eguejm) |
| Abessive | ро̄зьха (rōz’xa) | ро̄зъеха (rōz’exa) |
| Essive | ро̄ссъенҍ (rōss’en’) | |
| Partitive | ро̄ссъе (rōss’e) | |