оди́ннадцать
odínnadcatʹ
The Russian word for eleven is оди́ннадцать (odínnadcatʹ).
оди́ннадцать is the cardinal number used to denote the quantity occurring after ten and before twelve.
Meaning: the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of один, meaning one and the suffix надцать, which denotes a number in the teens.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a cardinal number, оди́ннадцать will change its ending depending on its grammatical case in a sentence, such as in the genitive, dative or prepositional case.
How do you pronounce it?
odínnadcatʹ
Did you know?
- The word оди́ннадцать shares a deep linguistic ancestor with the English word 'eleven', as both are built from an ancient root meaning 'one left over' after ten.
- In Russian, the suffix надцать in оди́ннадцать comes from the word десять, meaning 'ten'. Literally, the word means 'one on ten'.
- When counting objects, оди́ннадцать requires the noun to be in the genitive plural, unlike the number 'one' which requires the nominative singular.
Examples in context
- Вероника пришла на работу в одиннадцать утра.Veronika came to work at eleven in the morning.
- Встреча запланирована на одиннадцатое число.The meeting is scheduled for the eleventh day.
- Мне нужно оди́ннадцать яиц.Mne nuzhno odinnadtsat' yayets.I need eleven eggs.
- В этой коробке оди́ннадцать книг.V etoy korobke odinnadtsat' knig.There are eleven books in this box.
- Оди́ннадцать это отличное число.Odinnadtsat' eto otlichnoye chislo.Eleven is a great number.
Example conversation
Sergey and Anastasia are counting coffee cups in a cafe.
- Сергей SergeyСколько чашек здесь?Skol'ko chashek zdes'?How many cups are here?
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ вижу оди́ннадцать чашек.Ya vizhu odinnadtsat' chashek.I see eleven cups.
- Сергей SergeyАнастасия, ты очень внимательна.Anastasiya, ty ochen' vnimatel'na.Anastasia, you are very attentive.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСпасибо, Сергей.Spasibo, Sergey.Thank you, Sergey.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eleven” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
