тюле́нь
tjulénʹmasculine
The English word "seal" (referring to the animal) is translated into Russian as тюле́нь (tjulénʹ).
The word тюле́нь is a masculine noun used to refer to a pinniped.
Meaning: pinniped (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tjulénʹ.
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word тюлень is sometimes used as a playful, endearing term for someone who is perceived as 'lazy' or 'clumsy' due to the animal's heavy, belly-sliding movement.
- If you are looking for the word 'seal' in the sense of an official stamp or emblem, you must use печать, which is entirely unrelated to тюлень.
- Russian has a specific word нерпа for the Baikal seal, which is a freshwater subspecies distinct from the general тюлень.
Examples in context
- О, посмотри, там плавает тюлень!Oh, look, there's a seal swimming!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seal” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
