оте́ц
noun, masculine, animate, countable
daily used word (top 200)father
Usage info
This word has a related vocative form "о'тче", which is considered archaic and is commonly used to address a church priest or God himself (in which case it will start with a capital letter to denote reverence).
Examples
- Он ведёт себя тихо, чтобы не побеспоко́ить отца́.He keeps quiet so that he won't disturb his father.
- Он лю́бит хва́статься об успе́шном автомоби́льном би́знесе своего́ отца́.He likes to boast about his father's successful automobile business.
- Мужчи́на, кото́рого ты встре́тил на ста́нции — мой оте́ц.The man you met at the station is my father.
- В свобо́дное вре́мя оте́ц часто чита́л детекти́вы.Father would often read detective stories in his spare time.
- Её оте́ц — полице́йский.Her father is a policeman.
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | оте́ц | отцы́ |
| gen.genitive | отца́ | отцо́в |
| dat.dative | отцу́ | отца́м |
| acc.accusative | отца́ | отцо́в |
| inst.instrumental | отцо́м | отца́ми |
| prep.prepositional | отце́ | отца́х |
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