о́сінь
ósinʹfeminine
о́сінь (ósinʹ) is the Ukrainian word for autumn.
о́сінь is used to refer to the season of autumn.
Meaning: season (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form о́сінь is the nominative singular feminine gender.
How do you pronounce it?
ósinʹ
Did you know?
- Ukrainians use the phrase бабине літо, or 'grandmother's summer', to describe the unexpectedly warm and sunny days of late о́сінь.
- The word о́сінь is closely linked to the Ukrainian verb осипати, which means 'to shed' or 'to fall' when describing leaves.
- In Ukrainian folklore, о́сінь is often personified as a seasonal spirit or a beautiful maiden who oversees the harvest.
Examples in context
- Золота осінь наповнює повітря ароматом винограду.The golden autumn fills the air with the scent of grapes.
- Зараз золота о́сінь.Zaraz zolota osin'.It is golden autumn now.
- Я люблю цю о́сінь.Ya lyublyu tsyu osin'.I love this autumn.
Example conversation
Dmytro and Mariia are talking about the weather.
- Дмитро DmytroТобі подобається о́сінь?Tobi podobayetsya osin?Do you like autumn?
- Марія MariiaТак, мені подобаються жовті дерева.Tak, meni podobayutsya zhovti dereva.Yes, I like the yellow trees.
- Дмитро DmytroЯ теж люблю цей час.Ya tezh lyublyu tsey chas.I love this time too.
- Марія MariiaЦе найкраща пора року.Tse naykrashcha pora roku.It is the best season.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autumn” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.