ку́ртка
kúrtkafeminine
The English word 'jacket' is translated into Ukrainian as ку́ртка (kúrtka). Wiktionary also lists дже́кет (džéket).
Meaning: piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ку́ртка | kúrtka | feminine |
| дже́кет | džéket | masculine |
A jacket is a piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse.
Which one should you use?
ку́ртка is the most common word for a jacket, often implying a lighter or more casual outer garment like a windbreaker or a light seasonal jacket. In contrast, дже́кет specifically refers to a more formal or structured jacket, such as a suit jacket or a blazer. Additionally, the word кофта primarily means 'sweater' but is sometimes used informally to describe a lightweight jacket or cardigan.
How does it change in a sentence?
ку́ртка is a feminine noun. Its plural form is ку́ртки. When you are wearing or buying a jacket (direct object), the feminine ку́ртка changes to ку́ртку. The masculine дже́кет has the plural form дже́кети.
How do you pronounce it?
kúrtka
Did you know?
- Unlike in English where 'jacket' can refer to a book cover, the Ukrainian ку́ртка refers only to clothing, and a different word обкла́динка is used for books.
- The word ку́ртка shares a root with the Polish 'kurtka', and both likely evolved from the French 'courte', meaning 'short'.
- The word дже́кет is a relatively modern addition to the language, appearing as a direct phonetic loan from Western European fashion trends.
Examples in context
- Оператор зв'язку був одягнений у чорний піджакThe communications operator was wearing a black jacket
- Моя нова курточка така тепла і стильна!My new jacket is so warm and stylish!
- Ця синя ку́ртка дуже тепла.Tsya synia kurka duzhe tepla.This blue jacket is very warm.
- Де моя нова ку́ртка?De moya nova kurka?Where is my new jacket?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jacket” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
