сна́йпер
snájpermasculine
The Russian word for sniper is сна́йпер (snájper).
The term refers to a person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
Meaning: a person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is snájper.
Did you know?
- Russian history remembers Lyudmila Pavlichenko as the most successful female sniper in history, with 309 confirmed kills during the Second World War.
- The term сна́йпер is often paired with the word маскировка, which refers to the art of camouflage. In Russia, this is treated as a distinct science of deception rather than just wearing green clothes.
- The term сна́йпер is a direct loanword from English, which is unusual for Russian military terms that typically prefer Slavic roots or French influences.
Examples in context
- Снайперы играют важную роль на поле боя.Snipers play an important role on the battlefield.
- Сна́йпер скрылся из виду.Snayper skrylsya iz vidu.The sniper disappeared from sight.
- Этот сна́йпер очень опытный.Etot snayper ochen opytnyy.This sniper is very experienced.
- Мы заметили сна́йпера в лесу.My zametili snaypera v lesu.We spotted the sniper in the forest.
Example conversation
Two people are discussing a tactical video game.
- Александр AleksandrТы видел того сна́йпера?Ty videl togo snaypera?Did you see that sniper?
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, он стрелял очень метко.Da, on strelyal ochen metko.Yes, he was shooting very accurately.
- Александр AleksandrНам нужно найти его позицию.Nam nuzhno nayti yego pozitsiyu.We need to find his position.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ попробую вычислить его.Ya poprobuyu vychislit' yego.I will try to track him down.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sniper” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
