Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| кака́шка | kakáška | childish, colloquial, feminine | |
| ка́ка | káka | childish, feminine | |
| кал | kal | [kaɫ] (narrow) [kɐˈɫorʲɪjə] (narrow) |
formal, masculine |
| фека́лии | fekálii | feminine, plural | |
| говно́ | govnó | neuter |
In Russian, the choice of word for feces depends heavily on whether you are speaking to a child, a doctor or using slang. You can use the childish term кака́шка or the verb ка́кать (to poop/go potty) when talking to or about children. For scientific, medical or technical descriptions of stool or feces, use фека́лии or кал. For common slang, говно́ is frequently used, while дерьмо serves as an informal term equivalent to 'crap' or 'shit'.
Which one should you use?
The forms vary significantly in tone and nuance. кал is a formal or technical term for stool, and фека́лии is a formal, scientific or clinical term for feces. In contrast, говно́ is a common slang term that is considered a vulgar, profane word equivalent to 'shit'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal or medical situations, use фека́лии or кал. For a childish or cute tone, use кака́шка or ка́ка. For informal or vulgar contexts, говно́ is a common slang term and дерьмо is used as an informal way to say 'crap' or 'shit'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The childish verb ка́кать means 'to poop' or 'to go potty'. In terms of noun gender, кака́шка and ка́ка are feminine, кал is masculine, фека́лии is a feminine plural noun, говно́ is neuter.
How do you pronounce it?
kakáška
Did you know?
- The formal word for stool кал is a homonym for the abbreviation of 'calorie' кал.
- The word говно́ is not just slang, but is considered a 'mat' word, which refers to a specific category of extremely strong Russian profanity.
- In Russian slang, the word говно́ is frequently used metaphorically to describe a person of poor character or a low-quality object.
Examples in context
- Какова нормальная консистенция фекалий?What is the normal consistency of stool?
- Не наступай в это говно!Don't step in that poop!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poop” translations and entries кал, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries кал, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
