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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

де́душка

noun, male, animate
Partner ба́бушка
somewhat often used word (#1578)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

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grandfather

Also: grandad, grand-dad, grandpa, old man

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Де́душка попроси́л ма́льчика принести́ ему его трость. The grandfather asked the boy to bring him his cane.
Мой де́душка был солда́том во вре́мя войны. My grandfather was a soldier during the war.
Ба́бушка с де́душкой ка́ждый день вдоволь пои́ли котёнка молоко́м, и вскоре котёнок раздобре́л. Every day grandfather and grandmother gave the kitten plenty of milk, and soon the kitten grew nice and plump.
Мой де́душка не мо́жет ходи́ть без па́лки. My grandfather cannot walk without a walking stick.
Мой де́душка со стороны матери у́мер десять лет назад. My grandfather on my mother's side passed away ten years ago.
У моего́ де́душки белосне́жные во́лосы. My grandfather has snowy white hair.
Я живу́ с ма́мой, бра́том, ба́бушкой и де́душкой. I live with my mother, brother and my grandparents.
Сколько лет твоему́ де́душке? How old is your grandfather?
Ты ви́дел инвали́дное кре́сло де́душки? Did you see grandpa's wheelchair?
Боб встре́тил её де́душку рано утром. Bob met her grandfather early in the morning.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	де́душка	де́душки
gen. genitive	де́душки	де́душек
dat. dative	де́душке	де́душкам
acc. accusative	де́душку	де́душек
inst. instrumental	де́душкой де́душкою	де́душками
prep. prepositional	де́душке	де́душках