English

Proper noun

Russ

1. A diminutive of the male given name Russell.

See also

• Rus

Etymology 2

From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь ‎(Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.

Adjective

Russ ‎(comparative more Russ, superlative most Russ)

1. (dated) Of or relating to the Russians.

Noun

Russ ‎(plural Russ or Russes)

1. (dated, rare, poetic) A Russian.
   • Thomas Campbell

     But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War
     Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo
     All sciences that speed Bellona's car,
     All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]

Proper noun

Russ

1. (dated) The Russian language.

Anagrams

• USSR

German

Noun

Russ m ‎(genitive Russes, plural Russe)

1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Ruß.

Norwegian Nynorsk

russ (raudruss)

Noun

russ m ‎(definite singular russen, indefinite plural russ, definite plural russane)

1. last-semester high school student (or student at an institution of a similar education level), particularly one that takes part in associated celebrations and activities

Derived terms

• raudruss
• blåruss
• grønruss
• svartruss

References

• “russ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Swedish

Gotland Pony (Gotlandsruss in Swedish)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrussą, (compare Icelandic hross, English horse, Old English hors, West Frisian hoars, Dutch ros, German Ross ‎(“steed”)). From Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sos (compare Welsh car ‎(“wagon”), Latin currus ‎(“chariot”)), from *ḱers- ‎(“to run”) (compare English hurry).

Noun

russ n

1. a horse (equine mammal)

Usage notes

• The word is still somewhat used in two dialects, Gotlandic and the dialect of Bohuslän.

Descendants

• Swedish: Gotlandsruss

References

• russ in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Swedish

Gotland ponies

Etymology

From Old Swedish russ, from Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-.

Noun

russ n

1. (dialect) a horse
2. a horse of the race Gotland pony / gotlandsruss

Declension

Synonyms

• gotlandsruss
• skogsbagge

Related terms

• russavel
• russfängsel
• russföl
• russhingst
• russhäst
• russras
• russto
• russtuteri

References

• russ in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• russ in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
• russ in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)