поду́шка
podúškafeminine
The Ukrainian word for pillow is поду́шка (podúška).
поду́шка refers to a soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
Meaning: soft cushion used to support the head in bed (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is поду́шка, while the plural form is поду́шки. When the pillow is the direct object of a verb (e.g., 'I see a pillow'), the ending changes to –у: поду́шку.
How do you pronounce it?
podúška
Did you know?
- The term поду́шка can be used in a technical sense to describe an 'air cushion' or 'airbag' in a car, such as пові́тряна поду́шка.
- In Ukrainian folk traditions, a поду́шка was often used as a decorative 'wedding pillow' adorned with intricate embroidery to symbolize prosperity and fertility for the new couple.
- Historically, before modern synthetic materials, a Ukrainian поду́шка would often be stuffed with buckwheat husks or goose down, a detail reflected in folk songs.
Examples in context
- Дякую за комфортабельну подушку.Thank you for the comfortable pillow.
- Ця поду́шка дуже м'яка.Tsya podushka duzhe myaka.This pillow is very soft.
- Мені потрібна нова поду́шка для сну.Meni potribna nova podushka dlya snu.I need a new pillow for sleeping.
Example conversation
Andriy and Nataliia are preparing the guest bedroom.
- Наталія NataliiaАндрію, де наша біла поду́шка?Andriyu, de nasha bila podushka?Andriy, where is our white pillow?
- Андрій AndriiВона лежить у шафі.Vona lezhyt u shafi.It is lying in the closet.
- Наталія NataliiaДобре, я зараз її візьму.Dobre, ya zaraz ii vizmu.Okay, I will take it now.
- Андрій AndriiДякую, Наталіє.Dyakuyu, Nataliyie.Thank you, Nataliia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pillow” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
