Russian Declension: обед (lunch)

/obed/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of обед

обед 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

обед
обеды
Accusative Case

direct object

обед
обеды
Genitive Case

possession / absence

обеда
обедов
Dative Case

to / for

обеду
обедам
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

обедом
обедами
Prepositional Case

location / topic

обеде
обедах
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

обеде
обедах

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Usage notes

The Russian word for lunch, обед, 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 "обед" in Russian (Examples)

Accusative

Мама платит за обед.

The tourist pays for lunch.

Instrumental

Перед обедом я мою руки.

Before lunch I wash my hands.

FAQ about обед Declension

How to translate lunch in Russian?
The Russian word for "lunch" is обед (obed).
What is the meaning of обед?
обед means "lunch" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of обед?
The nominative singular of обед is обед. The nominative plural is обеды.
What is the accusative of обед?
The accusative singular of обед is обед. The accusative plural is обеды.
What is the genitive of обед?
The genitive singular of обед is обеда. The genitive plural is обедов.
What is the dative of обед?
The dative singular of обед is обеду. The dative plural is обедам.
What is the instrumental of обед?
The instrumental singular of обед is обедом. The instrumental plural is обедами.
What is the prepositional of обед?
The prepositional singular of обед is обеде. The prepositional plural is обедах.
What is the locative of обед?
The locative singular of обед is обеде. The locative plural is обедах.
Is обед masculine or feminine?
обед is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of обед (lunch) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table