Rúiseach

Irish

Alternative forms
  • Rúiseánach

Etymology

From An Rúis (“Russia”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Rúiseach (genitive singular masculine Rúisigh, genitive singular feminine Rúisí, plural Rúiseacha, comparative Rúisí)

  1. Russian

Declension
Declension of Rúiseach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Rúiseach Rúiseach Rúiseacha
Vocative Rúisigh Rúiseacha
Genitive Rúisí Rúiseacha Rúiseach
Dative Rúiseach Rúiseach;
Rúisigh (archaic)		 Rúiseacha
Comparative níos Rúisí
Superlative is Rúisí

Derived terms
  • rúiléid Rúiseach (“Russian roulette”)

Noun

Rúiseach m (genitive singular Rúisigh, nominative plural Rúisigh)

  1. Russian

Declension
Declension of Rúiseach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Rúiseach Rúisigh
Vocative a Rúisigh a Rúiseacha
Genitive Rúisigh Rúiseach
Dative Rúiseach Rúisigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Rúiseach na Rúisigh
Genitive an Rúisigh na Rúiseach
Dative leis an Rúiseach

don Rúiseach

 leis na Rúisigh

Further reading
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