зе́бра
zébrafeminine
The Russian word for zebra is зе́бра (zébra).
The word refers to the African animal.
Meaning: African animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zébra.
Did you know?
- The word 'zebra' is used in Russia to describe certain types of crossing markings on roads, colloquially known as 'zebra' crossings.
- In Russian children's literature and cartoons, the зебра is often portrayed as a symbol of safety and traffic rules due to the crosswalk association.
- The word зебра is a loanword that entered Russian through other European languages, unlike many core Russian nouns derived from Slavic roots.
Examples in context
- Зе́бра это очень красивое животное.Zebra eto ochen' krasivoye zhivotnoye.A zebra is a very beautiful animal.
Example conversation
Andrey and Ekaterina are looking at a picture book in a cafe.
- Андрей AndreyСмотри, Катя, какая яркая зе́бра!Smotri, Katya, kakaya yarkaya zebra!Look, Katya, what a bright zebra!
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, она очень красивая.Da, ona ochen' krasivaya.Yes, she is very beautiful.
- Андрей AndreyТы любишь таких экзотических животных?Ty lyubish' takikh ekzoticheskikh zhivotnykh?Do you like such exotic animals?
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, Андрей, я их обожаю.Da, Andrey, ya ikh obozhayu.Yes, Andrey, I adore them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zebra” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
