двена́дцать
dvenádcatʹ
The English phrase "twelve" is translated into Russian as двена́дцать (dvenádcatʹ).
двена́дцать is the cardinal number 12.
Meaning: cardinal number 12 (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dvenádcatʹ.
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word for 'dozen' дюжина is a loanword from the French 'douzaine'.
- The second part of the word, на́дцать, comes from an ancient way of saying 'on ten' or 'at ten'.
- Russian has a specific cultural association with the 'twelve months' (двена́дцать месяцев) that often appears in folklore and fairy tales to signal the passing of a full cycle of hardship or waiting.
Examples in context
- Без проблем, я могу получить двенадцать копий для вас.No problem, I can get twelve copies for you.
- Да, я сделал дюжину снимков, всего двенадцать!Yes, I took a dozen of pictures, twelve in total!
Example conversation
Maria and Sergey are talking about the time.
- Мария MariaКоторый сейчас час, Сергей?Kotoryy seychas chas, Sergey?What time is it now, Sergey?
- Сергей SergeyСейчас ровно двена́дцать.Seychas rovno dvenadtsat'.It is exactly twelve.
- Мария MariaОй, уже пора обедать!Oy, uzhe pora obedat'!Oh, it is already time for lunch!
- Сергей SergeyДа, пойдём в кафе.Da, poydyom v kafe.Yes, let's go to the cafe.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twelve” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
