российский

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Росси́я (Rossíja) + -и́йский (-íjskij)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɐˈsʲijskʲɪj]
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Adjective

росси́йский (rossíjskij)

  1. Russian (concerning the country, nationality)

Usage notes

The word росси́йский emphasizes belonging to Russia, as a citizen or resident regardless of ethnicity, as opposed to ру́сский (rússkij), which indicates ethnicity, etc. In some cases the words may be used interchangeably.

Declension

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