How to translate forest in Russian?

The Russian word for "forest" is лес (les).

What is the meaning of лес?

лес means "forest" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.

What is the nominative of лес?

The nominative singular of лес is лес. The nominative plural is леса.

What is the accusative of лес?

The accusative singular of лес is лес. The accusative plural is леса.

What is the genitive of лес?

The genitive singular of лес is леса. The genitive plural is лесов.

What is the dative of лес?

The dative singular of лес is лесу. The dative plural is лесам.

What is the instrumental of лес?

The instrumental singular of лес is лесом. The instrumental plural is лесами.

What is the prepositional of лес?

The prepositional singular of лес is лесе. The prepositional plural is лесах.

What is the locative of лес?

The locative singular of лес is лесу. The locative plural is лесах.

Is лес masculine or feminine?

лес is a masculine noun in Russian.

Russian Declension: лес (forest)

/les/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of лес

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

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

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative Case subject	лес	леса
Accusative Case direct object	лес	леса
Genitive Case possession / absence	леса	лесов
Dative Case to / for	лесу	лесам
Instrumental Case with / by means of	лесом	лесами
Prepositional Case location / topic	лесе	лесах
Locative Case specific location (в/на)	лесу	лесах

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Usage notes

The Russian word for forest, лес, 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 "лес" in Russian (Examples)

Accusative

Семья идёт в лес.

The family is going into the forest.

Prepositional

Птицы поют в лесах.

Birds sing in forests.

FAQ about лес Declension

How to translate forest in Russian?: The Russian word for "forest" is лес (les).
What is the meaning of лес?: лес means "forest" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of лес?: The nominative singular of лес is лес. The nominative plural is леса.
What is the accusative of лес?: The accusative singular of лес is лес. The accusative plural is леса.
What is the genitive of лес?: The genitive singular of лес is леса. The genitive plural is лесов.
What is the dative of лес?: The dative singular of лес is лесу. The dative plural is лесам.
What is the instrumental of лес?: The instrumental singular of лес is лесом. The instrumental plural is лесами.
What is the prepositional of лес?: The prepositional singular of лес is лесе. The prepositional plural is лесах.
What is the locative of лес?: The locative singular of лес is лесу. The locative plural is лесах.
Is лес masculine or feminine?: лес is a masculine noun in Russian.

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