Reuss

R1E1U1S1S1

proper noun

A river in Switzerland, spanning from its source in Uri to its mouth in Aargau.

UncommonScrabble 5

Meanings

proper nounReuss (countable and uncountable, plural Reusses)

plural Reusses

  1. countableuncountableA river in Switzerland, spanning from its source in Uri to its mouth in Aargau.
  2. countableuncountableA surname from German.
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Origin

  1. Middle High German(alt)riusse
  2. EnglishReuss

German surname for a cobbler, from the obsolete Middle High German (alt)riusse. Also from the noun Russe (“Russian”). For the river see Reuss below.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 羅伊斯河 /罗伊斯河
  • 羅伊斯河 /罗伊斯河 (Luóyīsī Hé)river
German Reuss
  • Reussriver

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Cite this entry
APA

Reuss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuss

MLA

“Reuss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuss. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Reuss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuss.

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