How to Say the Seasons in Slavic Languages (Interactive Map)
Wondering how to say the seasons in Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn, Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian and Kashubian? Explore the similarities and differences side by side, with filters, column toggles and a mobile-friendly cards view.
How to use this guide
Use the search box to find a season or language form quickly. Hide columns you do not need, switch to cards, or use two-column comparison for focused study.
OpenStreetMap kept
The map is kept as a real OpenStreetMap/Leaflet map. Tap a season and the map list updates for all Slavic languages shown on the page.
Search by English, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn, Sorbian or Kashubian form.
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Seasons in Slavic languages
| English | Czech | Slovak | Polish | Slovenian | Croatian | Bosnian | Serbian | Macedonian | Bulgarian | Belarusian | Ukrainian | Russian | Rusyn | Upper Sorbian | Lower Sorbian | Kashubian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | jaro | jar | wiosna | pomlad | proljeće | proljeće | пролеће | пролет | пролет | вясна | весна | весна | ярь | nalěćo | nalěśe | zymk |
| Summer | léto | leto | lato | poletje | ljeto | ljeto | лето | лето | лято | лета | літо | лето | літо | lěćo | lěśe | lato |
| Autumn | podzim | jeseň | jesień | jesen | jesen | jesen | јесен | есен | есен | восень | осінь | осень | осінь | nazyma | nazyma | jeséń |
| Winter | zima | zima | zima | zima | zima | zima | зима | зима | зима | зіма | зима | зима | зима | zyma | zyma | zëma |
Tip: On mobile, switch to “Cards” view for a more comfortable layout.
Card view: each season as a separate card with all Slavic equivalents stacked. Great for scrolling on mobile.
Across Slavic languages, the seasons share deep common roots: jar/jaro and wiosna/vesna for “spring”, leto/léto/lato for “summer”, jesen/jesień for “autumn”, and zima/zyma/zëma for “winter”.
The table lets you see West Slavic (Czech, Slovak, Polish, Kashubian, Sorbian), South Slavic (Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian) and East Slavic (Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn) patterns at a glance, while highlighting local innovations like Kashubian zymk.
Seasons on the Slavic languages map
Seasons (click to show on the map).
Tap a season to see how it looks across the Slavic languages on the map below. The map uses real OpenStreetMap tiles; the list below the map updates instantly for all languages.
Patterns to notice
Quick facts
Slavic seasons FAQ
What does this page compare?
It compares the seasons in Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn, Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian and Kashubian, with English as a reference.
Which Slavic languages are included?
The table includes Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn, Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian and Kashubian.
Is the OpenStreetMap map included?
Yes. The map section uses real OpenStreetMap tiles through Leaflet, with clickable season buttons and markers for the Slavic languages shown on the page.
How should I use this page on mobile?
Switch to card view to see each season as a separate mobile-friendly card. The OpenStreetMap map can also be moved and zoomed.