во́семь
vósemʹ
The Russian word for the cardinal number eight is во́семь (vósemʹ). Wiktionary also lists во́сьмеро (vósʹmero).
Meaning: cardinal number 8 (num)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| во́семь | vósemʹ | |
| во́сьмеро | vósʹmero | collective |
во́семь is used for counting objects. When you need to refer to the specific digit 8 or a playing card with the value 8, the noun восьмёрка is used instead.
Which one should you use?
Use во́семь for the cardinal number when counting. Use the noun восьмёрка to name the digit 8 or a specific 8-card in a deck. The form во́сьмеро is a collective noun used to refer to a group of eight people or things as a single unit, often in historical or poetic contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form восьми is used when the number is in the genitive case, such as when indicating possession or following certain prepositions. The collective form во́сьмеро functions as a collective noun for groups of eight.
How do you pronounce it?
vósemʹ
Did you know?
- The Russian word во́семь is a cognate with the English word 'eight', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root for this number.
- In Russian, the word for the number 8, во́семь, is a 'heteroclite' noun, meaning it changes its stem in different grammatical cases. This is why you might see the word look quite different when you add endings.
- The word восьмёрка is also used in Russian slang to refer to the number 8 in various contexts, such as a car model or a specific player's jersey number.
Examples in context
- Восемь художников выставляют свои работы в галерее.Eight artists are exhibiting their works in the gallery.
- Концерт начнется в восемь вечера.The concert will begin at eight in the evening.
- Восьмь часов вечера – отличное время для встречи с друзьями.Eight o'clock in the evening is a great time to meet with friends.
- У меня есть во́семь яблок.U menya yest' vosem' yablok.I have eight apples.
- Сейчас ровно во́семь часов.Seychas rovno vosem' chasov.It is exactly eight o'clock now.
- В этой книге во́семь глав.V etoy knige vosem' glav.There are eight chapters in this book.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
