Russian Declension: лист (leaf)

/list/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of лист

лист 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

лист
листья
Accusative Case

direct object

лист
листья
Genitive Case

possession / absence

листа
листьев
Dative Case

to / for

листу
листьям
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

листом
листьями
Prepositional Case

location / topic

листе
листьях
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

листе
листьях

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Usage notes

The Russian word for leaf, лист, 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 "лист" in Russian (Examples)

Nominative

Осенью падают жёлтые листья.

Yellow leaves fall in autumn.

Instrumental

Ветер играет листьями на деревьях.

The wind plays with the leaves on the trees.

FAQ about лист Declension

How to translate leaf in Russian?
The Russian word for "leaf" is лист (list).
What is the meaning of лист?
лист means "leaf" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of лист?
The nominative singular of лист is лист. The nominative plural is листья.
What is the accusative of лист?
The accusative singular of лист is лист. The accusative plural is листья.
What is the genitive of лист?
The genitive singular of лист is листа. The genitive plural is листьев.
What is the dative of лист?
The dative singular of лист is листу. The dative plural is листьям.
What is the instrumental of лист?
The instrumental singular of лист is листом. The instrumental plural is листьями.
What is the prepositional of лист?
The prepositional singular of лист is листе. The prepositional plural is листьях.
What is the locative of лист?
The locative singular of лист is листе. The locative plural is листьях.
Is лист masculine or feminine?
лист is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of лист (leaf) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table