How to translate dad in Russian?

The Russian word for "dad" is папа (papa).

What is the meaning of папа?

папа means "dad" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.

What is the nominative of папа?

The nominative singular of папа is папа. The nominative plural is папы.

What is the accusative of папа?

The accusative singular of папа is папу. The accusative plural is пап.

What is the genitive of папа?

The genitive singular of папа is папы. The genitive plural is пап.

What is the dative of папа?

The dative singular of папа is папе. The dative plural is папам.

What is the instrumental of папа?

The instrumental singular of папа is папой. The instrumental plural is папами.

What is the prepositional of папа?

The prepositional singular of папа is папе. The prepositional plural is папах.

What is the locative of папа?

The locative singular of папа is папе. The locative plural is папах.

Is папа masculine or feminine?

папа is a masculine noun in Russian.

Russian Declension: папа (dad)

/papa/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of папа

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

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

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative Case subject	папа	папы
Accusative Case direct object	папу	пап
Genitive Case possession / absence	папы	пап
Dative Case to / for	папе	папам
Instrumental Case with / by means of	папой	папами
Prepositional Case location / topic	папе	папах
Locative Case specific location (в/на)	папе	папах

Learn more about each case: Accusative, Genitive, Dative, Instrumental, Prepositional. Russian case endings cheatsheet.

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Usage notes

The Russian word for dad, папа, 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 "папа" in Russian (Examples)

Nominative

Папа любит маму.

Dad loves mom.

Accusative

Она обняла папу.

She hugged dad.

Genitive

У папы нет компьютера

Dad doesn't have a computer.

Instrumental

Дети разговаривали с папами.

The children were talking to the dads.

FAQ about папа Declension

How to translate dad in Russian?: The Russian word for "dad" is папа (papa).
What is the meaning of папа?: папа means "dad" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of папа?: The nominative singular of папа is папа. The nominative plural is папы.
What is the accusative of папа?: The accusative singular of папа is папу. The accusative plural is пап.
What is the genitive of папа?: The genitive singular of папа is папы. The genitive plural is пап.
What is the dative of папа?: The dative singular of папа is папе. The dative plural is папам.
What is the instrumental of папа?: The instrumental singular of папа is папой. The instrumental plural is папами.
What is the prepositional of папа?: The prepositional singular of папа is папе. The prepositional plural is папах.
What is the locative of папа?: The locative singular of папа is папе. The locative plural is папах.
Is папа masculine or feminine?: папа is a masculine noun in Russian.

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