Литва́
Litváfeminine
The English word Lithuania is translated into Russian as Литва́ (Litvá).
Литва́ is the name of the country Lithuania.
Meaning: country (name)
Which one should you use?
Литва́ is the most common and widely recognized term for the country. Республика Литва specifically means the Republic of Lithuania.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Литва́ is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Litvá.
Did you know?
- In older Russian texts, Литва́ was often used as a general term for any inhabitants of the Grand Duchy, including those who spoke Belarusian or Ukrainian.
- In Russian, the word Литва́ is used both for the modern country and for the historical Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which once spanned a huge part of Eastern Europe.
- The stress in the word Литва́ falls on the second syllable, which is the opposite of the stress pattern in the English word 'Lithuania'.
Examples in context
- Республика Литва находится в Балтийском регионе.The Republic of Lithuania is located in the Baltic region.
- Литва́ находится в Европе.Litva nakhoditsya v Evrope.Lithuania is located in Europe.
- Литва́ красивая страна.Litva krasivaya strana.Lithuania is a beautiful country.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans in a cafe.
- Дмитрий DmitryОльга, ты была в Литве́?Ol'ga, ty byla v Litve?Olga, have you been to Lithuania?
- Ольга OlgaНет, Дмитрий, я там не была.Net, Dmitriy, ya tam ne byla.No, Dmitry, I haven't been there.
- Дмитрий DmitryЛитва́ очень интересная страна.Litva ochen' interesnaya strana.Lithuania is a very interesting country.
- Ольга OlgaТогда я обязательно туда съезжу.Togda ya obyazatel'no tuda syezzhu.Then I will definitely go there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lithuania” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
