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[russ_oo7]

                                                                                                          RUSS

Russ (Norwegian), rus (Danish) and Russ (Swedish) is a cultural phenomenon and tradition in the Scandinavian countries Norway and Denmark. In Norway, students who graduate from high school are called russ and celebrate with festivities (

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[qwercus]

Hmm, surprized... If it is an opportunity to tie this word with your neighbours some to the east?

[russ_oo7]

lol, you must be from Russia. I understand,, Well it doesn't have any tie with the word. It also comes from Latin, Cornua Depositurus, to put aside one's horns, in Norwegian, an extra s was added to avoid confusion with the word "rus", which means "intoxication". So I don't think it comes from the name, Russia :D But yeah, I agree, it's weird, that some names/words don't mean the same in different countries.

[qwercus]

so, I've read it from your post. Note that 'Depositurus' in Latin is a future infinitive, so 'the horns that will put aside'. Interesting that the word "intoxication" is the same in Norse. The horns make another allusion with the alkochol drinks, though I won't say we are the nation of alkocholics, if the all the allusions gather together :). In Russian, in turn, adj. 'rusyj' means just 'fair'.
what is :D?
where are You in the userinfo photo?

[russ_oo7]

I see. No, "intoxication" is not the same, but if we removed s, it would be. Now we've added s (Russ) to avoid with confusion with the word "rus" which means "intoxication" in Norway. Avtually "rus" in Latin means "the-country". Well, here to put aside one's horns means when the students are finally free from the Highschool and celebrating their 18-19s birthday, which means they are allowed to everything, like; drinking, driving, moving out from house, go to uni, etc. And actually when we're Russ, we wear some red Russ-hats. But they've no horns on it :P You know, I just got to know that my Russ-clothes and stuff has come! So now I am going to get them :D I've ordered so many things, that will cost me alot lol

Problems of translation

[qwercus]

Yes, my English is more poor than I thought...
Never mind, I'll try to change the state of affaires...

emotions I'll try to take in mind, in our's LJ's the letters usually lacked.
I mean group photo in your userinfo

Wish good days in your Rus(s)-time!

Re: Problems of translation

[russ_oo7]

Well I think you speake pretty good!
I think your english is more understandable than mine, I always type wrong though.. I am quite sure that I've so many mistakes in my sentences lol

Ah, I see. Which letters do you mean? =/
Oh, well it's not my picture. It's just a pic I like :-)

Thank you! Wish you good and sweet times too :-)

The name "Russ"

[anonymous]

Perhaps it comes from the word 'Rus' which referred the Swedish Vikings who (because they did much trade with Her) gave their' name to Russia.
This assumption is derived from the journals of Arabian diplomat Ibn Fadlan, who encountered these peeps on the Volga in 922 AD.

"I saw the Rus when they arrived on their trading mission and anchored
at the River Atul [Volga]. Never had I seen a people of more perfect physique; they are tall as date palms, and reddish in colour. they wear neither coat nor mantle, but each man carries a cape which covers one half of his body, leaving one hand free...Each woman carries on her bosom a container made of iron, copper, silver or gold -- its size and substance depending on her mans wealth."