па́лка
pálkafeminine
Stick in Russian, a long piece of wood, is па́лка (pálka).
Meaning: long piece of wood (noun)
Which one should you use?
The verb to stick, meaning to adhere, is прилипа́ть or прикле́иваться. To stick something on with glue is прикле́ить.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
па́лка is feminine. Its plural is па́лки, and as a direct object it becomes па́лку.
How do you pronounce it?
Following the romanization pálka, the stress falls on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Russian slang, па́лка can refer to a 'quota' or a target number of arrests that police officers are pressured to meet.
- The phrase па́лка-выруча́лка refers to a 'magic wand' or a person who always comes to the rescue, literally translating to a 'stick that helps'.
- In Russian, the word for 'stick' па́лка is used in the expression па́лка о двух конца́х, which describes a double-edged sword or a situation with both positive and negative effects.
Examples in context
- В лесу лежала длинная па́лка.V lesu lezha-la dlinnaya pal'ka.A long stick lay in the forest.
- Эта па́лка очень прочная.Eta pal'ka ochen' prochnaya.This stick is very strong.
Example conversation
Andrey and Anastasia are walking in the forest.
- Андрей AndreyСмотри, какая здесь большая па́лка!Smotrí, kakáya zdes' bol'sháya pálka!Look, what a big stick is here!
- Анастасия AnastasiaЗачем она тебе, Андрей?Zachem oná tebé, Andréy?Why do you need it, Andrey?
- Андрей AndreyЯ хочу использовать её как трость.Ya khochú ispol'zovát' eyó kak trost'.I want to use it as a cane.
- Анастасия AnastasiaХорошая идея, бери её.Khoróshaya ideýa, berí eyó.Good idea, take it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stick” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
