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оле́нь

noun, male, animate
somewhat often used word (#2965)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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deer

Also: reindeer

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Оле́нь бежа́л сам по себе. The deer was running by itself.
Лань — э́то са́мка оле́ня. A doe is a female deer.
Я сле́довал по следа́м оле́ня. I followed the deer's tracks.
Се́верные оле́ни - жва́чные травоя́дные живо́тные. Reindeer are herbivores and ruminants.
Большинство́ се́верных оле́ней живу́т в аркти́ческой ту́ндре. Most reindeer live in the Arctic tundra.
Се́верные оле́ни - дружелю́бные живо́тные. Reindeer are friendly animals.
Оле́ня можно приучи́ть вози́ть сани. Reindeer can be trained to pull sleds.
Оле́нь в три ра́за тяжеле́е Джейн. The deer is three times as heavy as Jane.
Том вы́стрелил в оле́ня. Tom shot a deer.
Он не мог заста́вить себя вы́стрелить в оле́ня. He couldn't bring himself to shoot the deer.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	оле́нь	оле́ни
gen. genitive	оле́ня	оле́ней
dat. dative	оле́ню	оле́ням
acc. accusative	оле́ня	оле́ней
inst. instrumental	оле́нем	оле́нями
prep. prepositional	оле́не	оле́нях