Russian Declension: год (year)

/god/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of год

год is a masculine noun belonging to the 2nd declension.

It is one of the most common words in Russian, essential for Advanced learners.

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Case

subject

год
годы
Accusative Case

direct object

год
годы
Genitive Case

possession / absence

года
лет
Dative Case

to / for

году
годам
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

годом
годами
Prepositional Case

location / topic

годе
годах
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

году
годах

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Usage notes

The Russian word for year, год, follows the standard declension pattern for masculine 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 "год" in Russian (Examples)

Nominative

Этот год начинается хорошо.

This year is starting well.

Accusative

Семья приедет в следующий год.

The family will arrive next year.

Prepositional

Друг вспомнил о тебе в этот год.

A friend remembered you this year.

FAQ about год Declension

How to translate year in Russian?
The Russian word for "year" is год (god).
What is the meaning of год?
год means "year" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of год?
The nominative singular of год is год. The nominative plural is годы.
What is the accusative of год?
The accusative singular of год is год. The accusative plural is годы.
What is the genitive of год?
The genitive singular of год is года. The genitive plural is лет.
What is the dative of год?
The dative singular of год is году. The dative plural is годам.
What is the instrumental of год?
The instrumental singular of год is годом. The instrumental plural is годами.
What is the prepositional of год?
The prepositional singular of год is годе. The prepositional plural is годах.
What is the locative of год?
The locative singular of год is году. The locative plural is годах.
Is год masculine or feminine?
год is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of год (year) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table