ett russ
Meaning
Gotland pony
In Swedish: slags ponnyhäst
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett russ |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | russet |
| Plural, indefinite | russ |
| Plural, definite | russen |
russ is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort russ, det stora russet. Check another noun
Practise russ
1 / 2Is it en russ or ett russ?
Words built with russ
- gotlandsruss Gotland pony
Questions
What does russ mean in English?
russ means “Gotland pony”.
Is it en russ or ett russ?
It is ett russ, and “the Gotland pony” is russet.
What is the plural of russ?
russ doesn't change in the plural: ett russ, två russ (definite: russen).
Origin
From Old Swedish russ, from Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-.
Nearby common words
russ is number 4,566 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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