rusko
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ruscum. Compare Italian rusco (“straw”), German Rusch (“rush”), English rush, Polish ruszczyk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrusko/
- Rhymes: -usko
- Hyphenation: rus‧ko
Noun
rusko (accusative singular ruskon, plural ruskoj, accusative plural ruskojn)
- butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
- Synonym: pika rusko
- any plant of the genus Ruscus
Finnish
Etymology
ruskea (“brown; red in ancient Finnish”) + -o
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrusko/, [ˈrus̠ko̞]
- Rhymes: -usko
- Syllabification(key): rus‧ko
- Hyphenation(key): rus‧ko
Noun
rusko
- The reddish glow at or near the horizon during sunrise and sunset (chiefly in the compounds aamurusko and iltarusko).
- (as modifier) brown
- ruskohiili ― brown coal
- brown horse
Declension
| Inflection of rusko (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rusko | ruskot | |
| genitive | ruskon | ruskojen | |
| partitive | ruskoa | ruskoja | |
| illative | ruskoon | ruskoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | rusko | ruskot | |
| accusative | nom. | rusko | ruskot |
| gen. | ruskon | ||
| genitive | ruskon | ruskojen | |
| partitive | ruskoa | ruskoja | |
| inessive | ruskossa | ruskoissa | |
| elative | ruskosta | ruskoista | |
| illative | ruskoon | ruskoihin | |
| adessive | ruskolla | ruskoilla | |
| ablative | ruskolta | ruskoilta | |
| allative | ruskolle | ruskoille | |
| essive | ruskona | ruskoina | |
| translative | ruskoksi | ruskoiksi | |
| abessive | ruskotta | ruskoitta | |
| instructive | — | ruskoin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
compounds
- aamurusko
- iltarusko
- kääpiöruskosiippa
- ruskohaikara
- ruskohaiskiainen
- ruskohapero
- ruskoherkkusieni
- ruskohiili
- ruskohiirimaki
- ruskohyeena
- ruskojalohaukka
- ruskokerttu
- ruskokiivi
- ruskokivi
- ruskokruunukerttuli
- ruskokärpässieni
- ruskolevä
- ruskolilja
- ruskomaa
- ruskomaki
- ruskomäntypistiäinen
- ruskonuppiseitikki
- rusko-orakas
- rusko-oravamaki
- ruskopuikkija
- ruskopääsirkku
- ruskosammal
- ruskosotka
- ruskosuohaukka
- ruskotatti
- ruskouunilintu
- vastarusko
Further reading
- “rusko”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From ruskia (“brown”) + -o. Akin to Finnish rusko.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈrusko/, [ˈrus̠kŏ̞̥]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈrusko/, [ˈruʃko̞]
- Rhymes: -usko
- Hyphenation: rus‧ko
Noun
rusko
Declension
| Declension of rusko (type 4/koivu, k- gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | rusko | rusot |
| genitive | ruson | ruskoin, ruskoloin |
| partitive | ruskoa | ruskoja, ruskoloja |
| illative | ruskoo | ruskoi, ruskoloihe |
| inessive | rusos | rusois, ruskolois |
| elative | rusost | rusoist, ruskoloist |
| allative | rusolle | rusoille, ruskoloille |
| adessive | rusol | rusoil, ruskoloil |
| ablative | rusolt | rusoilt, ruskoloilt |
| translative | rusoks | rusoiks, ruskoloiks |
| essive | ruskonna, ruskoon | ruskoinna, ruskoloinna, ruskoin, ruskoloin |
| exessive1) | ruskont | ruskoint, ruskoloint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 492
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rúːskɔ/
Adverb
rȗsko
- (in) Russian
- Ne govorim rusko. ― I do not speak Russian.
Further reading
- “rusko”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
Votic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈrusko/, [ˈrusko]
- Rhymes: -usko
- Hyphenation: rus‧ko
Noun
rusko
Inflection
| Declension of rusko (type II/võrkko, sk-zg gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | rusko | ruzgod |
| genitive | ruzgo | ruskojõ, ruskoi |
| partitive | ruskoa | ruskoitõ, ruskoi |
| illative | ruskosõ, rusko | ruskoisõ |
| inessive | ruzgoz | ruskoiz |
| elative | ruzgossõ | ruskoissõ |
| allative | ruzgolõ | ruskoilõ |
| adessive | ruzgollõ | ruskoillõ |
| ablative | ruzgoltõ | ruskoiltõ |
| translative | ruzgossi | ruskoissi |
| *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. | ||
References
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “rusko”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn