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русский

русский

See also: русскій

Russian

Adjective

ру́сский (rússkij)

  1. Of or pertaining to Russia or the Russians.
    ру́сская во́дкаrússkaja vódka ― Russian vodka
    ру́сская вы́хухольrússkaja výxuxolʹ ― (Desmana moschata) Russian desman, Russian muskrat
    ру́сский замо́кrússkij zamók ― Russian lock, Sklifosovsky’s lock
    ру́сский осётрrússkij osjótr ― (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) Russian sturgeon
    ру́сский морозrússkij moroz ― russian frost (very cold weather)
    ру́сский «аво́сь»rússkij “avósʹ” ― said about the alleged unconcern of Russians and their tendency to rely on luck
    ру́сский бале́тrússkij balét ― Russian ballet
    ру́сский хокке́йrússkij xokkéj ― Russian hockey
  2. (figuratively) Of a person, being from Russia.
    Русская АмерикаRusskaja Amerika ― Russian America, meaning Russian-speaking people (not necessary belonging to the Russian ethnic group) living in USA

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Derived terms

Noun

ру́сский (rússkij) m anim, m inan (genitive ру́сского, nominative plural ру́сские, genitive plural ру́сских, feminine ру́сская)

  1. (animate) Russian, an ethnic Russian person (for Russian national or resident, see россия́нин (rossijánin))
    Вы ведь ру́сский?
    Vy vedʹ rússkij?
    You’re Russian, aren’t you?
    Вы ру́сский, не та́к-ли?
    Vy rússkij, ne ták-li?
    You’re Russian, aren’t you?
  2. (inanimate) the Russian language (short for ру́сский язы́к (rússkij jazýk))
    Ты зна́ешь ру́сский?
    Ty znáješʹ rússkij?
    Do you know Russian?

Declension

Usage notes

Do not confuse the noun or adjective русский with российский/россиянин, all of which translate to Russian.

The word русский, concerning a person or people, means pertaining to ethnic East Slavic Russians only, but not to other ethnic groups in Russia.
The word российский means pertaining to the state or nation of Russia.

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