No. 2,628 in Swedish

ryssar

"Ryssar" means "Russians" in English.

In a sentence

Ryssarna planerar en kulturfestival i staden.
The Russians are organizing a cultural festival in the city.
The noun 'ryssarna' refers to the particular group of people of Russian nationality engaging in an activity.
Jag har hört att ryssar är bekanta med många traditionella låtar.
I have heard that Russians are familiar with many traditional songs.
The noun 'ryssar' is used generically to describe people of Russian origin in general.
Under resan träffade vi flera ryssar som var mycket vänliga.
During the trip, we met several Russians who were very friendly.
The noun 'ryssar' refers to specific individuals encountered during an event or situation.

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