No. 14,925 in German
russisch
"Russisch" means "Russian" in English.
In a sentence
Ich lerne gerade russisch, um mit Freunden in Moskau zu sprechen.
I am currently learning Russian to talk with friends in Moscow.
Here, 'russisch' is used as an adverb to indicate the action of learning the Russian language.
Das ist ein russisches Buch, das ich kürzlich gekauft habe.
This is a Russian book that I recently bought.
In this case, 'russisch' is used as an adjective to describe the origin or attribute of the book.
Die russische Kultur ist bekannt für ihre Vielseitigkeit und Tiefe.
Russian culture is known for its diversity and depth.
Here, 'russisch' is used as an adjective modifying 'Kultur' to specify that the culture discussed is Russian.
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