Prussian

English

Etymology

Prussia +‎ -an

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɹʌ.ʃən/
Rhymes: -ʌʃən

Adjective

Prussian (not comparable)

Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.

Derived terms

Prussian blue
Prussian carp
Prussian green

Translations

of Prussia

Catalan: prussià
Czech: pruský (cs)
Danish: preussisk, prøjsisk
Dutch: Pruisisch (nl)
Finnish: preussilainen (fi)
French: prussien (fr)
German: preußisch (de)
Irish: Prúiseach
Latin: prussicus

Marathi: प्रशियन (praśiyan)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: prøyssisk

Nynorsk: prøyssisk
Polish: pruski (pl) m
Russian: пру́сский (ru) (prússkij)
Spanish: prusiano (es)
Swedish: preussisk (sv)

Proper noun

Prussian

The Prussian language; see Old Prussian and New Prussian.

Translations

language

Catalan: prussià m
Estonian: preisi keel
Finnish: preussi (fi), preussin kieli
French: prussien (fr) m
German: Prußisch (de) n, Altpreußisch (de) n
Italian: prussiano (it) m
Latvian: prūšu valoda
Lithuanian: prūsų kalba

Marathi: प्रशियन f (praśiyan)
Polish: pruski (pl)
Portuguese: prussiano (pt) m
Russian: пру́сский (ru) m (prússkij) (язык)
Spanish: prusiano (es) m
Swedish: prusiska, preussiska (sv)

Noun

Prussian (plural Prussians)

A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.
(historical) A citizen of the German state of Prussia.
A member of or a person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia.
A member of or a person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia.
The Junkers were the stereotypical Prussians.

Translations

native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia

Catalan: prussià m
Esperanto: pruso (man or woman), prusino (woman)
Finnish: preussilainen (fi)
French: Prussien (fr) m, Prussienne (fr) f
German: Preuße (de) m, Preußin (de) f
Irish: Prúiseach m

Italian: prussiano (it) m, prussiana f
Portuguese: prussiano (pt) m, prussiana f
Russian: прусса́к (ru) m (prussák), прусса́чка (ru) f (prussáčka), пруса́к (ru) m (prusák), пруса́чка f (prusáčka)
Spanish: prusiano (es) m, prusiana (es) f
Vilamovian: projser

citizen of German state of Prussia

Esperanto: pruso
Finnish: preussilainen (fi)
German: Preuße (de) m, Preußin (de) f, Borusse (de) m
Irish: Prúiseach m

Norwegian:
Bokmål: prøysser m

Nynorsk: prøyssar m
Russian: прусса́к (ru) m (prussák), прусса́чка (ru) f (prussáčka), пруса́к (ru) m (prusák), пруса́чка f (prusáčka)

member of or person descended from the Baltic ethnic group which inhabited Prussia

Finnish: preussilainen (fi)
German: Pruße (de)

Russian: прусса́к (ru) m (prussák), прусса́чка (ru) f (prussáčka), пруса́к (ru) m (prusák), пруса́чка f (prusáčka)

member of or person descended from the German ethnic group which settled in Prussia

Finnish: preussilainen (fi)
German: Preuße (de)

Russian: прусса́к (ru) m (prussák), прусса́чка (ru) f (prussáčka), пруса́к (ru) m (prusák), пруса́чка f (prusáčka)

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