rysk

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • ryſk (obsolete typography)

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Old Swedish ryzker; equivalent to ryss +‎ -sk.

Adjective

rysk (comparative ryskare, superlative ryskast)

  1. Russian; of or pertaining to Russia or the Russian language
    ryska tiden
    the Russian era (the years 1809-1917, when Finland was a part of the Russian empire)
Declension
Inflection of rysk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rysk ryskare ryskast
neuter singular ryskt ryskare ryskast
plural ryska ryskare ryskast
masculine plural2 ryske ryskare ryskast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ryske ryskare ryskaste
all ryska ryskare ryskaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Etymology 2

Documented since 1669. Cognate with Danish rysk, Nilandian ryskr, Smalandian ryskig, rysket, Norwegian rysk, rusk.

Adjective

rysk (comparative mer rysk, superlative mest rysk)

  1. crazy, out of one's mind (especially in the phrase helt rysk, entirely crazy)
    Har du blivit helt rysk?
    Have you gone entirely out of your mind?
Usage notes

Often connected to the previous word.

References

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