# rusalka

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female water spirit that leads handsome men to their deaths underwater.

## Etymology
From Russian руса́лка (rusálka, “mermaid, siren”). Doublet of rosalia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rusalka