дека́брь
dekábrʹmasculine
The Russian word for December is дека́брь (dekábrʹ).
дека́брь refers to the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on how you use it in a sentence. When specifying a date with a day of the month, use the genitive form декабря (of December). When using the preposition в to say that something occurs during that month, use the prepositional form декабре (in December).
How do you pronounce it?
dekábrʹ
Did you know?
- The Russian word дека́брь shares a root with the word декада, which in Russian refers to a ten-day period rather than a decade.
- If you see the word декабристы in a Russian history book, it does not refer to the month of December, but to the famous group of political revolutionaries from the 1820s.
- While дека́брь marks the calendar end of the year, many Russians celebrate the 'New Year's Tree' and exchange gifts on December 31st rather than December 25th.
Examples in context
- Очень скоро наступит декабрь.December is approaching very soon.
- Сегодня первое декабря.Today is the first of December.
- Давай встретимся в декабре.Let's meet in December.
- Декабрь – мой любимый месяц.December is my favorite month.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are discussing their winter vacation plans.
- Дмитрий DmitryКогда ты поедешь в отпуск?Kogda ty poyedesh v otpusk?When are you going on vacation?
- Мария MariaЯ поеду в дека́бре́.Ya poyedu v dekabre.I will go in December.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто отличное время для поездки!Eto otlichnoye vremya dlya poyezdki!That is a great time for a trip!
- Мария MariaДа, я очень жду дека́брь.Da, ya ochen zhdu dekabr.Yes, I am really looking forward to December.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “December” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
