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Meaning of Ruthenian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of Ruthenia; a Ukrainian, a Belarusian, usually in a historical context.
  2. Any of various languages historically spoken in Ruthenia; also known as Old Ukrainian, Old Belarusian and Rusian, any Old East Slavic descendant, which is different from Russian, Great Russian or "East Russian"

Equivalents

Беларуская заходнеру́скі рутэ́нскі старабелару́скі старажытнабелару́скі старажытнаўкраі́нскі стараўкраі́нскі
Bosanski Rusin ruski ruski ruski Ruten Русин Рутен
Català ruté
Deutsch Ruthenisch
Español ruteno
Français ruthénien
Hrvatski Rusin ruski ruski ruski Ruten Русин Рутен
Italiano ruteno
Polski rusak Rusin ruski
Русский древнебелору́сский древнеукраи́нский западнору́сский руте́нский
Српски Rusin ruski ruski ruski Ruten Русин Рутен
Українська давньоукраїнський русин

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Ruthenic ruthenic acid rutheniridosmine Ruthenium ruthenium red ruthenium tetroxide

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