русак

Russian

Etymology

From ру́сый (rúsyj, “dark blond, blond-brown”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rʊˈsak]

Noun

руса́к • (rusák) m anim (genitive русака́, nominative plural русаки́, genitive plural русако́в)

  1. European hare (Lepus europaeus)
  2. (colloquial, rare) Russian, Russki (someone who really looks Russian or who has characteristic Russian features)

Usage notes

Some Russians also use this word to mock themselves.

Declension

Declension of руса́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-b) 
singular plural
nominative руса́к
rusák 		русаки́
rusakí
genitive русака́
rusaká 		русако́в
rusakóv
dative русаку́
rusakú 		русака́м
rusakám
accusative русака́
rusaká 		русако́в
rusakóv
instrumental русако́м
rusakóm 		русака́ми
rusakámi
prepositional русаке́
rusaké 		русака́х
rusakáx

Synonyms

  • (sense 1) за́яц-руса́к (zájac-rusák)
  • (sense 2) русопя́т (rusopját), русачо́к (rusačók)

Descendants

  • → Ingrian: rusakka

See also

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