а́нгел
ángelmasculine
The Russian word for "angel" is а́нгел (ángel).
а́нгел is a noun used to refer to a messenger from a deity.
Meaning: messenger from a deity (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form а́нгел is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ángel.
When do people say it?
In Russian, the diminutive form Ангелочек can be used to signify a small or cute version of an angel.
Did you know?
- The Russian word ангел is often used as a name for a very innocent or well-behaved child, similar to the English 'angel', but it is also used ironically to describe someone who is pretending to be innocent while being mischievous.
- The spelling of а́нгел has remained remarkably stable since it entered the Russian language from Greek, resisting the many phonetic shifts seen in other Slavic words.
- The word ангел shares a root with the word ангельский, which is used in the phrase ангельское терпение to describe 'angelic patience', a level of endurance that is almost superhuman.
Examples in context
- Спасибо тебе, мой ангелThank you, my angel
- Он был моим ангелом-хранителемHe was my guardian angel
- Привет, мой маленький ангелочек!Hello, my little angel
- Я здесь, чтобы защищать тебя, мой сладкий ангелочекI'm here to protect you, my sweet angel
- Этот а́нгел изображен на картине.Etot ángel izobrazhen na kartine.This angel is depicted in the painting.
- В небе летит прекрасный а́нгел.V nebe letit prekrasnyy ángel.A beautiful angel flies in the sky.
- Старинная статуя изображает а́нгела.Starinnaya statuya izobrazhayet ángela.An antique statue depicts an angel.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at art in a museum.
- Дмитрий DmitryСмотри, какой красивый а́нгел!Smotri, kakoy krasivyy ángel!Look, what a beautiful angel!
- Ольга OlgaДа, Дмитрий, он выглядит очень величественно.Da, Dmitriy, on vyglyadit ochen' velichestvenno.Yes, Dmitry, he looks very majestic.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭтот а́нгел кажется живым.Etot ángel kazhetsya zhivym.This angel seems alive.
- Ольга OlgaСогласна, работа художника потрясающая.Soglasna, rabota khudozhnika potryasayushchaya.I agree, the artist's work is amazing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “angel” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
