о́круг
ókrugmasculine
In Russian, the term for county can be translated as о́круг (ókrug), гра́фство or уе́зд depending on the context.
Meaning: administrative region of various countries (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| о́круг | ókrug | masculine |
| гра́фство | gráfstvo | neuter |
| уе́зд | ujézd | masculine |
While all these words can translate to 'county', they are not interchangeable. о́круг is the standard term for a modern administrative district or county. гра́фство is used to describe the territory of a count or earl, typically in a historical or literary sense. уе́зд refers specifically to the historical administrative units that were used within the Russian Empire.
Which one should you use?
о́круг is the modern choice for an administrative region. гра́фство carries a historical connotation of an earldom or a territory ruled by a count. уе́зд is a specific historical term for a unit of the Russian Empire.
How does it change in a sentence?
о́круг and уе́зд are masculine nouns, while гра́фство is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
ókrug
Did you know?
- The term уе́зд is derived from the verb ехать meaning 'to go' or 'to drive', originally referring to the distance a government official could travel to administer a region.
- The word о́круг comes from the Russian word for 'circle' круг. This reflects a historical way of conceptualizing an administrative area as a circular zone around a central town.
- While гра́фство translates to 'county' or 'earldom', the word гра́ф for 'count' is actually a loanword from the German Graf.
Examples in context
- Великобритания разделена на графства.Great Britain is divided into counties.
- Вырос в Минском уезде Белоруссии.He grew up in the Minsk County of Belarus.
- Этот о́круг очень большой.Etot okrug ochen' bol'shoy.This county is very large.
- Мы переехали в другой о́круг.My pereyekhali v drugoy okrug.We moved to another county.
- В этом о́круге много парков.V etom okruge mnogo parkov.There are many parks in this county.
Example conversation
Andrey and Anastasia are discussing where to travel.
- Андрей AndreyВ каком о́круге находится этот город?V kakom okruge nakhoditsya etot gorod?In which county is this city located?
- Анастасия AnastasiaОн находится в северном о́круге.On nakhoditsya v severnom okruge.It is in the northern county.
- Андрей AndreyЯ никогда не был в том о́круге.Ya nikogda ne byl v tom okruge.I have never been to that county.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТогда нам стоит там побывать!Togda nam stoit tam pobyvat'!Then we should visit it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “county” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
