Home › Russian › Glossary › mole
Russian vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "mole" in Russian?
крот
krot
In Russian, "mole" is крот.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Russian learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
KROT with stress on this single syllable. The р is rolled slightly, and the final т is a crisp 't' sound.
Writing and usage
Крот has four letters: к, р, о, т. It's simple and masculine, with the о being a short vowel.
Example sentence
Крот роет землю.
The mole digs soil.
Test your Russian knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember крот
Крот sounds like 'krot'. Moles burrow underground, digging and crawling like the hard 'krot' sound.
Related words
- badger борсук borsuk
- chick цыплёнок cyplënok
- cow корова korova
- crow ворона vorona
- goose гусь gusʹ
- lamb ягнёнок jagnënok
- pig свинья svinʹja
- rabbit кролик krolik
- vegetables овощи ovoŝi
Browse all Russian words in the glossary.
Questions about крот
How do you say "mole" in Russian?
In Russian, "mole" is крот. It is a noun.
How is крот written in Russian?
Крот has four letters: к, р, о, т. It's simple and masculine, with the о being a short vowel.
How is крот used in a sentence?
Use крот as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Крот роет землю. (The mole digs soil.).
Where can I practice Russian words for free?
You can play free Russian minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Russian glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Mole" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Russian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town