ту́ндра
túndrafeminine
The Russian word for tundra is ту́ндра (túndra).
ту́ндра is a noun used to describe a flat, treeless arctic region.
Meaning: flat treeless arctic region (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ту́ндра is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is túndra.
Did you know?
- The Russian word тундра was borrowed from the Sami languages, where it originally meant 'treeless plain'.
- In Russian culture, the тундра is often linked to the 'northern soul' in poetry, representing an expansive, lonely and stoic landscape of endurance.
- While English uses 'tundra' for any treeless plain, Russians distinguish between тундра and лесотундра, the latter referring to a transitional zone where stunted trees actually begin to appear.
Examples in context
- В тундре процветают разнообразные мхи и лишайники.In the tundra, a variety of mosses and lichens thrive.
- Эта ту́ндра кажется бесконечной.Eta tundra kazetsya beskonechnoy.This tundra seems endless.
- Ту́ндра очень суровое место.Tundra ochen surovoe mesto.The tundra is a very harsh place.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tundra” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
