vitryss

Swedish

Etymology

vit +‎ ryss, cognate with German Weißrusse

Noun

vitryss c

1. a Belarusian (person from Belarus)

Usage notes

• A female Belarusian may be called vitryska.

Declension

Declension of vitryss

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vitryss	vitryss
	definite	vitryssen	vitryssens
plural	indefinite	vitryssar	vitryssars
	definite	vitryssarna	vitryssarnas

Synonyms

• vitruten
• belarusier

Related terms

• vitrysk
• vitryska
• Vitryssland

References

• vitryss in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)