French word

russe

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁys/

Meaning

  • adjectiveRussian

Example

C'est un film russe.

It's a Russian film.

Illustration for russe (Russian)

More examples

La musique russe me plaît beaucoup.

I like Russian music very much.

Core concept

A person, language, or cultural object connected with Russia.

Common phrases

  • la langue russe

    the Russian language

  • la musique russe

    Russian music

  • un écrivain russe

    a Russian writer

  • une tradition russe

    a Russian tradition

Similar words

français: Relating to France.
anglais: Relating to the United Kingdom.
espagnol: Relating to Spain.
allemand: Relating to Germany.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour qualifier quelque chose ou quelqu'un venant de la Russie, relatif à sa langue ou à sa culture.

Word origin

French russe comes from the country name Russie, which continues Latin Russia, a name derived from Rus, an old name for the East Slavic region and its people.

Usage tips

  • Russe has the same singular form for masculine and feminine nouns, as in un film russe and une chanson russe; only the plural adds -s.

Related words

  • russophoneRussian speakernoun

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