russian word
century in Russian: век
nounmasclevel A1#314 by frequency
every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum
Этот собор был построен в семнадцатом веке. This cathedral was built in the seventeenth century.
В прошлом веке жизнь была совсем другой. In the last century, life was completely different.
Мы живём в век компьютеров и интернета. We live in the age of computers and the internet.
Каменный век был очень давно. The Stone Age was a very long time ago.
Я тебя целый век не видел! I haven't seen you for ages!
Мой дед прожил свой век в маленькой деревне. My grandfather lived out his life in a small village.
What does век mean in Russian?
01
century
02
age, era
Declension of век
Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom | век | века |
| gen | века | веков |
| dat | веку | векам |
| acc | век | века |
| ins | веком | веками |
| prep | веке | веках |
Words near this one by frequency
- далёкийfar, distant#311
- лежатьto lie, be in a reclining position (of a person or animal)#312
- нельзяone mustn't, it is not allowed (prohibition)#313
- школаschool (institution or building where children study)#315
- подуматьthink (a bit), give some thought to, consider#316
- уйтиto leave, depart, go away (on foot)#317