овёс
ovjós[ɐˈvʲɵs]
The English word 'oat' is овёс (ovjós) in Russian.
The word овёс refers to the widely cultivated cereal grass.
Meaning: widely cultivated cereal grass (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ovjós.
Did you know?
- The word овсянка refers both to oatmeal and a specific species of bird, the oatbird, because of its preference for eating these grains.
- In Russian folklore and idioms, овёс is deeply linked to horses, as it was historically viewed as the premium fuel for a strong steed.
- The Russian word овёс shares the same ancient root as the Latin word avena, which is the basis for the English word 'avenaceous'.
Examples in context
- Ты можешь отличить овёс от пшеницы, просто посмотрев на них?Can you tell the difference between oat and wheat just by looking at it?This sentence is useful for practicing how to distinguish овёс from wheat.Tatoeba #1602566 by riena, translation #5733827 by Tov_Fatykhov
- Этот овёс очень высокого качества.Etot ovës ochen' vysokogo kachestva.This oat is of very high quality.
- Овёс растёт на этом поле.Ovës rastët na etom pol'ye.Oat grows in this field.
Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are talking about animal feed.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАндрей, нам нужно купить овёс.Andrey, nam nuzhno kupit ovyos.Andrey, we need to buy oat.
- Андрей AndreyСколько килограмм нам нужно?Skolko kilogramm nam nuzhno?How many kilograms do we need?
- Анастасия AnastasiaДумаю, одного мешка хватит.Dumayu, odnogo meshka khvatit.I think one bag will be enough.
- Андрей AndreyХорошо, я поеду в магазин.Khorosho, ya poyedu v magazin.Okay, I will go to the store.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry овёс, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries овёс, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
