лепреко́н
leprekónmasculine
The Russian word for leprechaun is лепреко́н (leprekón).
лепреко́н refers to one of a race of Irish elves.
Meaning: one of a race of Irish elves (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word лепреко́н is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is leprekón.
Did you know?
- While лепреко́н is used for the Irish character, Russians often use the word домово́й to describe a similar household spirit that lives in the home.
- When talking about the gold of a лепреко́н, Russians use the word горшо́к for 'pot', which is the same word used for a traditional clay cooking pot.
- Because the word лепреко́н is a direct loanword, it does not follow the typical Russian patterns for naming folklore creatures, which usually have Slavic roots.
Examples in context
- Этот лепреко́н в мультфильме очень смешной.Etot leprekon v mul'tfil'me ochen' smeshnoy.This leprechaun in the cartoon is very funny.
- Лепреко́н прячет горшок с золотом.Leprekon pryachet gorshok s zolotom.The leprechaun is hiding a pot of gold.
- Я видел лепреко́на в сказке.Ya videl leprekona v skazke.I saw a leprechaun in a fairy tale.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a children's book.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТы читал книгу про лепреко́на?Ty chital knigu pro leprekona?Did you read the book about the leprechaun?
- Александр AleksandrДа, этот лепреко́н очень милый.Da, etot leprekon ochen' milyy.Yes, this leprechaun is very cute.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАлександр, ты веришь в легенды?Aleksandr, ty verish' v legendy?Alexander, do you believe in legends?
- Александр AleksandrТолько в сказочных персонажей.Tol'ko v skazochnykh personazhey.Only in fairy tale characters.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leprechaun” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
