See also: russ, Russ, ruß, and Russ.

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ruoz, rūz, from Old High German ruoz, hruoz, from Proto-Germanic *hrōtaz (soot), from Proto-Indo-European *kreH(u)d-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁuːs/
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  • Rhymes: -uːs

Noun

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Ruß m (strong, genitive Rußes, plural Ruße)

  1. soot

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Ruß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Ruß” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Ruß” in Duden online