Russian Declension: конь (horse)

/kon/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of конь

конь 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

конь
кони
Accusative Case

direct object

коня
коней
Genitive Case

possession / absence

коня
коней
Dative Case

to / for

коню
коням
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

конём
конями
Prepositional Case

location / topic

коне
конях
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

коне
конях

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Usage notes

The Russian word for horse, конь, 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.

FAQ about конь Declension

How to translate horse in Russian?
The Russian word for "horse" is конь (kon).
What is the meaning of конь?
конь means "horse" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of конь?
The nominative singular of конь is конь. The nominative plural is кони.
What is the accusative of конь?
The accusative singular of конь is коня. The accusative plural is коней.
What is the genitive of конь?
The genitive singular of конь is коня. The genitive plural is коней.
What is the dative of конь?
The dative singular of конь is коню. The dative plural is коням.
What is the instrumental of конь?
The instrumental singular of конь is конём. The instrumental plural is конями.
What is the prepositional of конь?
The prepositional singular of конь is коне. The prepositional plural is конях.
What is the locative of конь?
The locative singular of конь is коне. The locative plural is конях.
Is конь masculine or feminine?
конь is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of конь (horse) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table