Russian Declension: писатель (writer)

/pisatel/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of писатель

писатель 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

писатель
писатели
Accusative Case

direct object

писателя
писателей
Genitive Case

possession / absence

писателя
писателей
Dative Case

to / for

писателю
писателям
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

писателем
писателями
Prepositional Case

location / topic

писателе
писателях
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

писателе
писателях

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Usage notes

The Russian word for writer, писатель, 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 "писатель" in Russian (Examples)

Genitive

История писателя была увлекательной

The writer's story was fascinating.

FAQ about писатель Declension

How to translate writer in Russian?
The Russian word for "writer" is писатель (pisatel).
What is the meaning of писатель?
писатель means "writer" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of писатель?
The nominative singular of писатель is писатель. The nominative plural is писатели.
What is the accusative of писатель?
The accusative singular of писатель is писателя. The accusative plural is писателей.
What is the genitive of писатель?
The genitive singular of писатель is писателя. The genitive plural is писателей.
What is the dative of писатель?
The dative singular of писатель is писателю. The dative plural is писателям.
What is the instrumental of писатель?
The instrumental singular of писатель is писателем. The instrumental plural is писателями.
What is the prepositional of писатель?
The prepositional singular of писатель is писателе. The prepositional plural is писателях.
What is the locative of писатель?
The locative singular of писатель is писателе. The locative plural is писателях.
Is писатель masculine or feminine?
писатель is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of писатель (writer) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table