rusek

See also: Rusek

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ruski +‎ -ek. Sense 2 is due to the fact many came from Russia.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈru.sɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -usɛk
  • Syllabification: ru‧sek
  • Homophone: Rusek

Noun

rusek m pers

  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Russki
    Synonym: Ruski
  2. (Southern Greater Poland, agriculture) synonym of pastuch

Declension

Noun

rusek m animal

  1. (student slang) Russian (subject of study)

Declension

Further reading

  • rusek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rusek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1877) “rusek”, in “Rzecz o mowie ludu wielkopolskiego”, in Zbiór wiadomości do antropologii krajowéj (in Polish), volume 1, III (Materyjały etnologiczne), page 31