proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Borūssī
Borūssī m pl (genitive Borūssōrum)
Classical[bɔˈruːs.siː]Ecclesiastical[boˈrus.si]
Meaning
- the Prussians collectively
FRIDERICVS GVILIELMVS III · BORVSSORVM REX
Frederick William III · King of the PrussiansFor quotations using this term, see Citations:Borussi.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Borūssus Borūssa, Borūssum | Borūssī Borūssae, Borūssa |
| genitive | Borūssī Borūssae | Borūssōrum Borūssārum |
| dative | Borūssō Borūssae | Borūssīs |
| accusative | Borūssum Borūssam | Borūssōs Borūssās, Borūssa |
| ablative | Borūssō Borūssā | Borūssīs |
| vocative | Borūsse Borūssa, Borūssum | Borūssī Borūssae, Borūssa |
Origins
Latinization of a Baltic (Old Prussian) endonym. An alternate Latinization was Prūssia, from the Middle High German exonym Prūzin.