רוס

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German Riuze, Riuz, Rûz, from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁʊs/

Noun

רוס • (rus) m, plural רוסן (rusn), feminine רוסין (rusin) or רוסקע (ruske)

  1. Russian (person)
    Synonym: רוסלענדער (ruslender)
  2. cockroach
  3. Rus (country)
  4. East Slavic people
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German ruoz, rūz, from Old High German ruoz, hruoz, from Proto-Germanic *hrōtaz (“soot”), from Proto-Indo-European *kreH(u)d-.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈʁʊs/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈʁiːs/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈʁis/

Noun

רוס • (rus) m or n

  1. soot
    Synonym: סאַזשע (sazhe)
Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “רוס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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