das Russisch
Russian
The Russian language, spoken mainly in Russia and in some other countries.
EXAMPLE
Mein Großvater spricht fließend Russisch.
My grandfather speaks Russian fluently.
das Russisch
Russian
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Meanings
das Russisch
Russian (school subject)
The school subject in which the Russian language is taught and learned.
EXAMPLE
Russisch ist ihr Lieblingsfach.
Russian is her favorite subject.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Russisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | (des) Russisch |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | (das) Russisch das Russische | – |
| accusative | (das) Russisch das Russische | – |
| dative | (dem) Russisch | – |
| genitive | (des) Russisch (des) Russischs, des Russischen | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized adjective
'Russisch' (Russian) was originally an adjective and is nominalized when used to refer to a language or a school subject. That is why it is capitalized and can be used with an article.
EXAMPLE
Das Russisch in diesem Roman ist für Anfänger schwer zu verstehen.
The Russian in this novel is difficult for beginners to understand.
Context clue
Verbs such as 'sprechen' (to speak), 'verstehen' (to understand), or 'übersetzen' (to translate) usually indicate that the language is meant. Words such as 'Unterricht' (lessons), 'Prüfung' (exam), or 'Note' (grade), on the other hand, usually indicate that the school subject is meant.
EXAMPLE
Sie kann das Russisch in diesem Film gut verstehen.
She can understand the Russian in this film well.
Die Prüfung in Russisch findet am Freitag statt.
The Russian exam is on Friday.
Typical collocations
For the language meaning, phrases such as 'Russisch sprechen' (to speak Russian), 'Russisch verstehen' (to understand Russian), and 'auf Russisch schreiben' (to write in Russian) are especially common. The preposition 'auf' indicates the language in which something is said or written.
EXAMPLE
Die Bedienungsanleitung ist auch auf Russisch erhältlich.
The instruction manual is also available in Russian.
School context
As a school subject, 'Russisch' (Russian) is often used with words from the school context, for example 'Russischunterricht' (Russian lessons), 'Russischprüfung' (Russian exam), or 'eine gute Note in Russisch' (a good grade in Russian).
EXAMPLE
In Russisch hat sie eine gute Note bekommen.
She got a good grade in Russian.
In real life
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