гора́
goráfeminine
The Russian word for mountain is гора́ (gorá).
гора́ refers to a large mass of earth and rock.
Meaning: large mass of earth and rock (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of гора́ is горы́. When the noun гора́ is the direct object of a verb, it changes to гору́.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gorá.
Did you know?
- The adjective крутая́, used to describe a steep 'mountain', is also a common slang term for someone who is 'cool' or 'tough'.
- When expressing a massive sense of relief, Russians use the idiom гора́ с плеч, which literally means 'a mountain off the shoulders'.
- In Russian, the word for 'mountainous' горны́й is used not only for landscapes but also for things related to mining and the deep interior of the earth.
Examples in context
- Смотри, какое красивое озеро возле вершины.Look at the beautiful lake near the mountain peak.
- Эта гора́ очень высокая.Eta gora ochen' vysokaya.This mountain is very high.
Example conversation
Two hikers look at the landscape from a viewpoint.
- Екатерина EkaterinaПосмотри, какая красивая гора́!Posmotri, kakaya krasivaya gora!Look, what a beautiful mountain!
- Сергей SergeyДа, она выглядит величественно.Da, ona vyglyadit velichestvenno.Yes, it looks majestic.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСерге́й, ты хочешь подняться на неё?Sergey, ty khochesh' podnyat'sya na neyo?Sergey, do you want to climb it?
- Сергей SergeyЕкатерина́, это будет слишком трудно.Ekaterina, eto budet slishkom trudno.Ekaterina, it will be too difficult.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mountain” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
