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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).

дя́дя

noun, animate
often used word (#438)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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uncle

Also: Mister, man, fellow

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Мой дя́дя торгу́ет ры́бой. My uncle deals in fish.
Твой дя́дя и я знако́мы уже много лет. Your uncle and I have known each other for many years.
Ма́ма, почему у меня нет дя́ди с бородо́й? Mommy, why don't I have an uncle with a beard?
Мужчи́на, кото́рого ты вчера́ ви́дел - мой дя́дя. The man you saw yesterday was my uncle.
Елена навеща́ет своего́ дя́дю ка́ждое воскресе́нье. Helen visits her uncle every Sunday.
Дя́дя Вася мне подари́л карти́ну. Uncle Vasya gave me a painting as a gift.
Я живу́ со свои́м дя́дей. I live with my uncle.
Дя́дя Тэд повёл нас в зоопа́рк, чтобы показа́ть нам панд. Uncle Ted took us to the zoo in order to show us the pandas.
Маши́на моего́ дя́ди быстре́е мое́й. My uncle's car is faster than mine.
У моего́ дя́ди большая семья́. My uncle has a large family.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	дя́дя	дядья́
gen. genitive	дя́ди	дядьёв
dat. dative	дя́де	дядья́м
acc. accusative	дя́дю	дядьёв
inst. instrumental	дя́дей дя́дею	дядья́ми
prep. prepositional	дя́де	дядья́х