о́сень
ósenʹfeminine
The Russian word for autumn is о́сень (ósenʹ).
о́сень is a feminine noun used to refer to the autumn season.
Meaning: season (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "in autumn" or to describe something occurring during the autumn season, use the form о́сенью.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ósenʹ.
Did you know?
- Russian speakers use the term осенняя хандра to describe a specific type of seasonal depression or autumn melancholy.
- The word о́сень shares an ancient root with the word осевать, meaning 'to sow' or 'to scatter', linking the season to the agricultural cycle.
- In Russian folklore, the season is often personified through the character Осень, who is depicted as a woman dressed in gold.
Examples in context
- В сентябре наступает осень с её яркими красками.In September, autumn arrives with its bright colors.
- Приход осени в Крыму особенно мягкий.The arrival of autumn in Crimea is particularly mild.
- О́сень уже наступила.Osen' uzhe nastupila.Autumn has already arrived.
- Мне нравится эта о́сень.Mne nravitsya eta osen'.I like this autumn.
- О́сенью в парке очень красиво.Osen'yu v parke ochen' krasivo.It is very beautiful in the park in autumn.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are talking about the weather.
- Дмитрий DmitryПосмотри, уже началась о́сень.Posmotri, uzhe nachalas osen.Look, autumn has already begun.
- Ольга OlgaДа, листья стали жёлтыми.Da, listya stali zholtymi.Yes, the leaves have turned yellow.
- Дмитрий DmitryТебе нравится эта пора?Tebe nravitsya eta pora?Do you like this season?
- Ольга OlgaДа, я очень ждала о́сень.Da, ya ochen zhdala osen.Yes, I was really waiting for autumn.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autumn” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
