океа́н
okeánmasculine
The English word "ocean" is translated into Russian as океа́н (okeán).
The word refers to one of the large bodies of water.
Meaning: one of the large bodies of water (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form океа́н has the genitive singular form океа́на (of the ocean) and the nominative plural form океа́ны (oceans).
How do you pronounce it?
okeán
Did you know?
- The Russian word океа́н is a direct loanword from the Greek okeanós, which originally referred to a great river encircling the world.
- While океа́н is used for the massive bodies of water, Russians often use the word мо́ре (sea) colloquially to describe a vast, expansive field of anything, such as a 'sea of people'.
- The word океа́н is an internationalism, meaning it sounds almost identical to its English counterpart and is easily recognized by speakers of many European languages.
Examples in context
- Океан это огромное море, которое омывает побережья многих стран.An ocean is a vast sea that washes the shores of many countries.
- Мировой океан играет важную роль в климатической системе планеты.The world ocean plays a significant role in the planet's climate system.
Example conversation
Maria and Dmitry are looking at a map of the world.
- Мария MariaПосмотри, какой огромный океа́н!Posmotri, kak ogromnyy okean!Look how huge the ocean is!
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, он занимает много места.Da, on zanimayet mnogo mesta.Yes, it takes up a lot of space.
- Мария MariaТы когда-нибудь был у океа́на?Ty kogda-nibud' byl u okeana?Have you ever been to the ocean?
- Дмитрий DmitryНет, но я очень хочу поехать.Net, no ya ochen' khochu poyekhat'.No, but I really want to go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ocean” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
