середи́на
seredínafeminine
The English word 'middle' is translated into Russian as середи́на (seredína). Wiktionary also lists среди́на (sredína).
Meaning: centre, midpoint (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| середи́на | seredína | feminine |
| среди́на | sredína | feminine |
The noun середи́на refers to the center or midpoint of a space or a period of time. You can use the phrase в середине to indicate a physical location, such as being in the middle of a room or a temporal location, such as being in the middle of a month or year. When referring specifically to the middle of a road, you can use the phrase по центру.
Which one should you use?
The noun середина is used to name the midpoint or center itself. In contrast, the related adjective сре́дний is used to describe something as being in the middle or being average.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express being located in the middle, use the prepositional singular form середине with the preposition в to create the phrase в середине.
How do you pronounce it?
seredína
Did you know?
- The word середина shares a root with среда, which means both 'Wednesday' and 'environment'. This is because Wednesday is the 'middle' of the working week.
- While середина marks a midpoint, the expression в самой гуще is used to describe being in the 'middle' of a crowd or a thick forest.
- The archaic form средина is still encountered in classical Russian literature, acting much like the English word 'midst' to add a poetic or historical tone.
Examples in context
- Он живёт в середине города.He lives in the middle of the city.
- Моя сестра родилась в середине октября.My sister was born in the middle of October.
- Он живёт в середине деревни.He lives in the middle of the village.
- Она шла по центру дороги.She was walking in the middle of the road.
- Мне понравилась серединка книги.I liked the middle part of the book.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “middle” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
