Russian Declension: дочь (daughter)
/doch/
Full Declension Table of дочь
дочь is a feminine noun belonging to the 3rd declension.
It is one of the most common words in Russian, essential for Intermediate learners.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative Case subject | дочь | дочери |
| Accusative Case direct object | дочь | дочерей |
| Genitive Case possession / absence | дочери | дочерей |
| Dative Case to / for | дочери | дочерям |
| Instrumental Case with / by means of | дочерью | дочерьми |
| Prepositional Case location / topic | дочери | дочерях |
| Locative Case specific location (в/на) | дочери | дочерях |
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Usage notes
The Russian word for daughter, дочь, follows the standard declension pattern for feminine nouns. Use the nominative for the subject, accusative for the direct object, genitive for possession or absence, dative for indirect objects (to/for), instrumental with/by, and prepositional after в, на, о. See our guides on Russian case endings and Russian grammar for more.
How to use "дочь" in Russian (Examples)
Дочь помогает маме.
The daughter helps mom.
Отец видит дочь в парке.
The father sees his daughter in the park.
У дочерей нет игрушек
The daughters have no toys.
Папа дарит подарки дочерям.
Dad gives gifts to his daughters.
Мать гордится дочерью.
The mother is proud of her daughter.
Отец говорит о дочери.
The father talks about the daughter.
FAQ about дочь Declension
- How to translate daughter in Russian?
- The Russian word for "daughter" is дочь (doch).
- What is the meaning of дочь?
- дочь means "daughter" in English. It is a feminine noun in Russian.
- What is the nominative of дочь?
- The nominative singular of дочь is дочь. The nominative plural is дочери.
- What is the accusative of дочь?
- The accusative singular of дочь is дочь. The accusative plural is дочерей.
- What is the genitive of дочь?
- The genitive singular of дочь is дочери. The genitive plural is дочерей.
- What is the dative of дочь?
- The dative singular of дочь is дочери. The dative plural is дочерям.
- What is the instrumental of дочь?
- The instrumental singular of дочь is дочерью. The instrumental plural is дочерьми.
- What is the prepositional of дочь?
- The prepositional singular of дочь is дочери. The prepositional plural is дочерях.
- What is the locative of дочь?
- The locative singular of дочь is дочери. The locative plural is дочерях.
- Is дочь masculine or feminine?
- дочь is a feminine noun in Russian.