How to Say "Rabbit" in Russian

кро́лик

królikmasculine

The English word "rabbit" is translated into Russian as кро́лик (królik). Wiktionary also lists крольчи́ха (krolʹčíxa).

Meaning: mammal (noun)

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“rabbit” in Russian
Russian	Romanization (Wiktionary)	Note
кро́лик	królik	masculine
крольчи́ха	krolʹčíxa	feminine

The word кро́лик refers to the mammal known as a rabbit.

While кро́лик refers to a domestic rabbit, the word за́яц is used for a wild hare.

The masculine noun кро́лик changes to кро́лика when it is the direct object of a verb.

The romanization is królik.

The word за́яц is frequently used in Russian idioms to describe someone who is extremely easy to frighten or someone who is very timid.
In some Russian dialects, the word за́яц can be used as a term of endearment for a loved one, similar to 'bunny' in English.
The term for a female rabbit, крольчи́ха, uses a specific suffix that can sometimes sound quite informal or even slightly humorous depending on the context.

У меня есть заяц по имени Максим.
I have a rabbit named Maxim.
Маленький крольчонок спрятался в траве.
The little bunny hid in the grass.
Этот кро́лик очень пушистый.
Etot krolik ochen' pushistyy.
This rabbit is very fluffy.
Маленький кро́лик ест морковку.
Malen'kiy krolik yest morkovku.
A little rabbit is eating a carrot.
Я хочу купить кро́лика.
Ya khochu kupit' krolika.
I want to buy a rabbit.

Anastasia and Sergey are looking at pets in a store.

Анастасия Anastasia

Смотри, какой маленький кро́лик!
Smotri, kakoy malen'kiy krolik!
Look, what a small rabbit!
Сергей Sergey

Он очень пушистый, Анастасия.
On ochen' pushistyy, Anastasiya.
He is very fluffy, Anastasia.
Анастасия Anastasia

Давай купим его домой.
Davay kupim ego domoy.
Let's buy him for home.
Сергей Sergey

Хорошо, Сергей согласен.
Khorosho, Sergey soglasen.
Okay, Sergey agrees.

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