Swedish noun

ett rus

intoxication, drunkenness

Meaning

intoxication; drunkenness

In Swedish: berusning

Forms

Forms of rus
Singular, indefinite	ett rus
Singular, definite	ruset
Plural, indefinite	rus
Plural, definite	rusen

rus is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort rus, det stora ruset. Check another noun

Practise rus

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Is it en rus or ett rus?

rus in a sentence

ett rus av lycka
a surge of joy (happiness), transport of joy
De kände ett rus när deras lag gjorde mål
They felt a rush when their team scored

Questions

What does rus mean in English?

rus means “intoxication, drunkenness”.

Is it en rus or ett rus?

It is ett rus, and “the intoxication” is ruset.

What is the plural of rus?

rus doesn't change in the plural: ett rus, två rus (definite: rusen).

Origin

Deverbal from rusa (“rush”).

Nearby common words

rus is number 7,502 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

7,498kemikalie chemical; any specific chemical element or compound
7,499hybrid hybrid
7,500komponent component
7,501läglig timely
7,503snickare joiner, carpenter
7,504syl awl
7,505vandrare rambler
7,506dödsdom a death sentence

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