No. 790 in French
russes
The French word "russes" means "Russians" in English.
In a sentence
Les poupées russes sont très colorées.
The Russian dolls are very colorful.
The word refers to the origin or characteristic 'Russian' (adjective form) connected to the nouns 'poupées' (dolls).
Les athlètes russes ont gagné plusieurs médailles.
The Russian athletes won several medals.
Here, 'russes' describes the athletes in terms of nationality, acting as an attributive adjective.
Les livres russes sont connus pour leur profondeur philosophique.
Russian books are known for their philosophical depth.
In this case, 'russes' modifies 'livres' (books) indicating the origin or style associated with Russia as an adjective.
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