листопа́д
lystopádmasculine
November in Ukrainian is листопа́д (lystopád).
листопа́д is the name for the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of лист, meaning leaf and падати, meaning to fall, literally translating to leaf-fall.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you need to indicate possession or specify a date, such as 'the first of November', the word changes to the genitive case листопа́да, where the ending becomes –а.
How do you pronounce it?
lystopád
Did you know?
- The root лист in листопа́д refers to a 'leaf', but it is also the same word used for a 'letter' or 'sheet of paper'.
- Unlike the English 'November', which is derived from the Latin 'novem' meaning nine, листопад has no numerical connection to its position in the year. It is defined by the weather, not the count.
- While many European months are named after gods or emperors, листопад is purely descriptive of nature. It bypasses the Roman tradition of naming months after figures like Janus or Mars.
Examples in context
- Листопа́д це останній осінній місяць.Lystopad tse ostanniy osinniy misyats.November is the last autumn month.
- Мій день народження був у листопа́ді.Miy den narodzhennya buv u lystopadi.My birthday was in November.
- Ми поїдемо у відпустку в листопа́ді.My poiedemo u vidpustku v lystopadi.We will go on vacation in November.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their travel plans for the end of the year.
- Олена OlenaСергію, ти збираєшся кудись у листопа́ді?Serhiyu, ty zbyrayeshsya kudys u lystopadi?Serhiy, are you going anywhere in November?
- Сергій SerhiiНі, Олено, я буду працювати.Ni, Oleno, ya budu pratsyuvaty.No, Olena, I will be working.
- Олена OlenaШкода, бо листопа́д буде дуже цікавим.Shkoda, bo lystopad bude duzhe tsikavym.That's a pity, because November will be very interesting.
- Сергій SerhiiМожливо, я з'їзжу пізніше.Mozhlyvo, ya ziizzhu piznishe.Maybe I will go later.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “November” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
