бобёр
bobjór[bɐˈbʲɵr]masculine
In Russian, the word for beaver is бобёр (bobjór). Wiktionary also lists бобр (bobr).
Meaning: semiaquatic rodent (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| бобёр | bobjór | [bɐˈbʲɵr] (narrow) | masculine |
| бобр | bobr | [ˈbob(ə)r] (narrow) | masculine |
The term refers to the semiaquatic rodent.
Which one should you use?
There are two masculine forms: бобр and бобёр.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bobjór.
Did you know?
- Russian has a specific term for a beaver's lodge, хатка, which is also the word for a traditional Ukrainian peasant cottage.
- The root of бобр is incredibly ancient, tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European word *bʰébʰrus. This makes it a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'beaver'.
- In Russian folklore and nature documentaries, the beaver is often portrayed as a 'forest engineer' due to its dam building, reflecting a cultural respect for its architectural skills.
Examples in context
- Это животное размером с бобра.This animal is the size of a beaver.This sentence is useful for describing the size of an animal in relation to the form бобр.Tatoeba #4545548 by Wezel, translation #3886948 by Amastan
- В Белоруссии бобр убил человека.A man was killed by a beaver in Belarus.This sentence is useful for describing an event in Belarus involving the form бобр.Tatoeba #4520422 by odexed, translation #2464411 by Hybrid
- Этот бобёр сделан из пластилина.That's a beaver made out of Play-Doh.This sentence is useful for describing a toy made of Play-Doh using the form бобёр.Tatoeba #4545560 by Wezel, translation #4169760 by Lepotdeterre
- Я увидел большого бобра в рекеI saw a big beaver in the river
- Маленький бобрик строит свой домThe little beaver is building its house
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alexander and Ekaterina are looking at a nature documentary on TV.
- Александр AleksandrПосмотри, какой большой бобёр!Posmotri, kakoy bol'shoy bobyor!Look, what a big beaver!
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, этот бобёр очень милый.Da, etot bobyor ochen' milyy.Yes, this beaver is very cute.
- Александр AleksandrОн строит плотину из веток.On stroit plotinu iz vetok.He is building a dam out of branches.
- Екатерина EkaterinaНастоящий трудяга!Nastoyashchiy trudyaga!A real hard worker!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beaver” translations and entries бобёр, бобр, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries бобр, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
