Russian Declension: учитель (teacher)

/uchitel/

masculinenoun

Full Declension Table of учитель

учитель 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

учитель
учителя
Accusative Case

direct object

учителя
учителей
Genitive Case

possession / absence

учителя
учителей
Dative Case

to / for

учителю
учителям
Instrumental Case

with / by means of

учителем
учителями
Prepositional Case

location / topic

учителе
учителях
Locative Case

specific location (в/на)

учителе
учителях

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Usage notes

The Russian word for teacher, учитель, 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 "учитель" in Russian (Examples)

Accusative

Вы видите учителя в классе.

You see the teacher in the classroom.

Genitive

У учителей есть класс

The teachers have a class.

Dative

Ученики дарят цветы учителям.

Pupils give flowers to the teachers.

Instrumental

Студент говорит с учителем после экзамена.

The student is talking with the teacher after the exam.

Prepositional

Мы знаем об учителе.

We know about the teacher.

FAQ about учитель Declension

How to translate teacher in Russian?
The Russian word for "teacher" is учитель (uchitel).
What is the meaning of учитель?
учитель means "teacher" in English. It is a masculine noun in Russian.
What is the nominative of учитель?
The nominative singular of учитель is учитель. The nominative plural is учителя.
What is the accusative of учитель?
The accusative singular of учитель is учителя. The accusative plural is учителей.
What is the genitive of учитель?
The genitive singular of учитель is учителя. The genitive plural is учителей.
What is the dative of учитель?
The dative singular of учитель is учителю. The dative plural is учителям.
What is the instrumental of учитель?
The instrumental singular of учитель is учителем. The instrumental plural is учителями.
What is the prepositional of учитель?
The prepositional singular of учитель is учителе. The prepositional plural is учителях.
What is the locative of учитель?
The locative singular of учитель is учителе. The locative plural is учителях.
Is учитель masculine or feminine?
учитель is a masculine noun in Russian.

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Declension of учитель (teacher) in Russian - All 6 Cases Table