о́стров
óstrovmasculine
The Russian word for island is о́стров (óstrov).
о́стров refers to an area of land completely surrounded by water.
Meaning: area of land completely surrounded by water (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
о́стров is a masculine noun. Because it is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative form. The plural form of о́стров is о́строва.
How do you pronounce it?
óstrov
Did you know?
- While о́стров is the standard term, the term островок is also used colloquially to describe a small kiosk or a standalone retail booth in a shopping mall.
- Russian has a specific term островок which is a diminutive of о́стров but is used daily to describe the small pedestrian islands found in the middle of busy city streets.
- In Russian folklore and historical descriptions, the mythical 'Island of Buyan' is a recurring trope representing a paradise or a land of hidden treasures.
Examples in context
- Мальта – это прекрасный остров.Malta is a beautiful island.
- Здесь есть крошечный остров в озере.There is a tiny island in the lake here.
- Хочу съездить на островок в Таиланде.I want to go to an island in Thailand.
- Этот о́стров очень красивый.Etot ostrov ochen' krasivyy.This island is very beautiful.
- На этом о́строве много деревьев.Na etom ostrove mnogo derev'yev.There are many trees on this island.
Example conversation
Olga and Sergey are looking at a map of the sea.
- Ольга OlgaСергей, посмотри на этот о́стров.Sergey, posmotri na etot ostrov.Sergey, look at this island.
- Сергей SergeyДа, он кажется очень маленьким.Da, on kazhetsya ochen' malen'kim.Yes, it seems very small.
- Ольга OlgaХочешь поехать туда на лодке?Khochesh' poyekhat' tuda na lodke?Do you want to go there by boat?
- Сергей SergeyКонечно, это отличная идея!Konechno, eto otlichnaya ideya!Of course, that is a great idea!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “island” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
