девятна́дцать
devjatnádcatʹ
The Russian word for nineteen is девятна́дцать (devjatnádcatʹ).
девятна́дцать is the cardinal number used for counting.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of девять (nine) and the suffix надцать, which means ten.
How does it change in a sentence?
The number declines in case. For example, девятна́дцати is the genitive singular form used after prepositions such as из (from/out of).
How do you pronounce it?
devjatnádcatʹ
Did you know?
- The suffix -надцать in девятна́дцать is a contraction of the phrase на десять, which literally means 'on ten'.
- The root девять in девятна́дцать is a cognate of the English word 'nine', reflecting a shared ancient Indo-European origin.
- When counting, Russians often omit the final vowel sounds in девятна́дцать in rapid speech, making it sound like девятна́цт.
Examples in context
- Мне девятнадцать лет.I am nineteen years old.
- В списке было девятнадцать имен.There were nineteen names on the list.
- Она родилась девятнадцатого июня.She was born on the nineteenth of June.
- В этом классе девятна́дцать учеников.V etom klasse devyatnadtsat' uchenikov.There are nineteen students in this class.
- Номер дома девятна́дцать.Nomer doma devyatnadtsat'.The house number is nineteen.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are talking about a bus route.
- Дмитрий DmitryМария, какой автобус едет в центр?Mariya, kakoy avtobus yedet v tsentr?Maria, which bus goes to the center?
- Мария MariaТебе нужен девятна́дцать.Tebe nuzhen devyatnadtsat'.You need number nineteen.
- Дмитрий DmitryГде его ждать?Gde yego zhdat'?Where should I wait for it?
- Мария MariaОстановка прямо там.Ostanovka pryamo tam.The stop is right there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nineteen” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
