Russian Declension: понедельник (Monday)

/ponedelnik/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of понедельник

понедельник 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

понедельник
понедельники
Accusative Case

direct object

понедельник
понедельники
Genitive Case

possession / absence

понедельника
понедельников
Dative Case

to / for

понедельнику
понедельникам
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

понедельником
понедельниками
Prepositional Case

location / topic

понедельнике
понедельниках
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

понедельнике
понедельниках

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Usage notes

The Russian word for Monday, понедельник, 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 "понедельник" in Russian (Examples)

Accusative

Ты можешь прийти ко мне в понедельник?

Can you come to see me on Monday?

Prepositional

В понедельник мой брат обычно работает.

On Monday my brother usually works.

FAQ about понедельник Declension

How to translate Monday in Russian?
The Russian word for "Monday" is понедельник (ponedelnik).
What is the meaning of понедельник?
понедельник means "Monday" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of понедельник?
The nominative singular of понедельник is понедельник. The nominative plural is понедельники.
What is the accusative of понедельник?
The accusative singular of понедельник is понедельник. The accusative plural is понедельники.
What is the genitive of понедельник?
The genitive singular of понедельник is понедельника. The genitive plural is понедельников.
What is the dative of понедельник?
The dative singular of понедельник is понедельнику. The dative plural is понедельникам.
What is the instrumental of понедельник?
The instrumental singular of понедельник is понедельником. The instrumental plural is понедельниками.
What is the prepositional of понедельник?
The prepositional singular of понедельник is понедельнике. The prepositional plural is понедельниках.
What is the locative of понедельник?
The locative singular of понедельник is понедельнике. The locative plural is понедельниках.
Is понедельник masculine or feminine?
понедельник is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of понедельник (Monday) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table