русак

Russian

Etymology

From ру́сый (rúsyj, “dark blond, blond-brown”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [rʊˈsak]

Noun

руса́к • (rusák) m anim (genitive русака́, nominative plural русаки́, genitive plural русако́в)

  1. European hare (Lepus europaeus)
  2. (colloquial, rare) Russian, Russki (somebody who really looks Russian or who has characteristic Russian features)

Usage notes

Some Russians also use this word to mock themselves.

Declension
Declension of руса́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-b) 
singular plural
nominative руса́к
rusák		 русаки́
rusakí
genitive русака́
rusaká		 русако́в
rusakóv
dative русаку́
rusakú		 русака́м
rusakám
accusative русака́
rusaká		 русако́в
rusakóv
instrumental русако́м
rusakóm		 русака́ми
rusakámi
prepositional русаке́
rusaké		 русака́х
rusakáx

Synonyms
  • (sense 1) за́яц-руса́к (zájac-rusák)
  • (sense 2) русопя́т (rusopját)

Descendants
  • → Ingrian: rusakka

See also
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