храни́лище
xraníliščeneuter
The English phrase 'vault' (referring to a secure area for valuables) can be translated into Russian as храни́лище (xranílišče) or сейф.
Meaning: secure area for valuables (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| храни́лище | xranílišče | neuter | |
| сейф | sejf | [sʲejf] (narrow) [sɛjf] (narrow) |
masculine |
The term refers to a place used for the secure storage of valuables.
Which one should you use?
храни́лище is a general term for a larger storage facility, a warehouse or a secure room. In contrast, сейф refers specifically to a portable or fixed metal safe box used to store money or jewelry.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun сейф changes to сейфа in the genitive case, such as when saying 'contents of the safe'. храни́лище is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
xranílišče
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use the nouns for a secure area when you mean the verb 'to vault' (to jump over). For the action of jumping over something, use the verb перепры́гивать.
Did you know?
- While сейф refers to the physical box, the Russian word for a safe deposit box inside a bank vault is яче́йка, which literally means 'a cell'.
- The word сейф is a direct loan from the English 'safe' and sounds almost identical to its original source.
- While 'vault' in English can refer to an architectural ceiling curve, the Russian words сейф and храни́лище focus entirely on the function of protection and storage.
Examples in context
- Это банковское храни́лище.Eto bankovskoye khranilishche.This is a bank vault.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vault” translations and entries сейф, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries сейф, CC BY-SA 4.0.
