янва́рь
janvárʹmasculine
The Russian word for "January" is янва́рь (janvárʹ).
янва́рь is used to refer to the first month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: first month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "in January", the word changes to январе to follow the preposition в.
How do you pronounce it?
janvárʹ
Did you know?
- In Russia, the 'Old New Year' is celebrated on January 14th, a tradition stemming from the difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
- The word январь is a loanword from Latin, but it was filtered through Polish before entering Russian, which influenced its specific phonetic shape.
- A Russian speaker might refer to the cold of январь using the word лютый, which means 'fierce' or 'savage', a term rarely used for other months.
Examples in context
- Январь – самый холодный месяц в России.January is the coldest month in Russia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “January” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
