ку́ртка
kúrtkafeminine
The English word "jacket" can be translated into Russian as ку́ртка (kúrtka) or жаке́т. If unsure, use ку́ртка.
Meaning: piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ку́ртка | kúrtka | feminine |
| жаке́т | žakét | masculine |
Both terms refer to a piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse.
Which one should you use?
ку́ртка is typically used for casual or lightweight/heavy outerwear, such as windbreakers, puffer jackets or denim jackets. In contrast, жаке́т is used specifically for tailored, formal or professional garments like a suit jacket or a blazer.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ку́ртка is ку́ртки. The genitive plural form of жаке́т is жаке́тов.
How do you pronounce it?
kúrtka
Did you know?
- While a 'jacket' in English can sometimes refer to a book cover, Russian uses the word суперобла́жка for a dust jacket, which has no linguistic connection to the words for clothing.
- The term жаке́т is a direct loan from the French 'jaquette', which reflects the heavy influence of French fashion terminology on the Russian nobility during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- In Russian, the word пиджа́к is more common than жаке́т for a man's suit jacket. жаке́т is often perceived as a more feminine or high-fashion term.
Examples in context
- Мария явилась на встречу в красивом пиджаке и юбке.Maria showed up to the meeting in a beautiful jacket and skirt.
- Сегодня тепло, поэтому я надел свою кожаную куртку.It's warm today, so I put on my leather jacket.
- Эта ку́ртка очень тёплая.Eta kurtka ochen' tyoplaya.This jacket is very warm.
- Мне нравится твоя новая ку́ртка.Mne nravitsya tvoya novaya kurtka.I like your new jacket.
- Где моя синяя ку́ртка?Gde moya sinyaya kurtka?Where is my blue jacket?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jacket” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
