Rus in Finnish
Rus in Finnish is rusit, Rutenia, Rusj — Rus means the medieval East Slavic state, centered around Kiev, founded by Scandinavian traders and warriors starting in the 9th century.
Rus in Finnish
rusit
A people made up of Scandinavian warrior merchants who travelled Eastern European river-roads from the eighth century, and whose settlements around Novgorod, Kiev/Kyiv and the Volga and Dnieper/Dnipro gave rise to the Rus' principalities. [from 19th c.]
Rutenia
Kievan Rus, the medieval East Slavic state established by these same warrior merchants in the 9th century, whose capital was in Kiev.
Rusj
Any of the medieval East Slavic principalities ruled by this class, especially Kievan Rus.
What does "Rus" mean?
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name The medieval East Slavic state, centered around Kiev, founded by Scandinavian traders and warriors starting in the 9th century.
"Historians trace the origins of modern Russia and Ukraine back to Kievan Rus."
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- Historians trace the origins of modern Russia and Ukraine back to Kievan Rus.
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What is "Rus" in Finnish?
"Rus" in Finnish is rusit, Rutenia, Rusj. Rus means: The medieval East Slavic state, centered around Kiev, founded by Scandinavian traders and warriors starting in the 9th century.
How do you use "Rus" in a sentence?
Example: "Historians trace the origins of modern Russia and Ukraine back to Kievan Rus." In Finnish, "Rus" is rusit, Rutenia, Rusj.
Are there other ways to say "Rus" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "Rus": rusit, Rutenia, Rusj.
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