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Common Russian real estate nouns and genders

Empower Your Communication: Real Estate and Housing Vocabulary in Russian: Common Russian real estate nouns and genders

Here are some common Russian real estate-related nouns along with their genders:

  • квартира (kvartira) — apartment, feminine
  • дом (dom) — house, masculine
  • комната (komnata) — room, feminine
  • здание (zdanie) — building, neuter
  • этаж (etazh) — floor, masculine
  • дверь (dver’) — door, feminine
  • окно (okno) — window, neuter
  • балкон (balkon) — balcony, masculine
  • мебель (mebel’) — furniture, feminine
  • адрес (adres) — address, masculine
  • район (rayon) — district, masculine
  • сад (sad) — garden, masculine
  • кухня (kukhnya) — kitchen, feminine
  • ванная (vannaya) — bathroom, feminine
  • квартира-студия (kvartira-studiya) — studio apartment, feminine

In Russian, nouns have grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, or neuter, which affect the forms of adjectives and verbs used with them. Most masculine nouns end in a consonant or a soft sign; feminine nouns often end in -а or -я; neuter nouns usually end in -о or -е. 1, 5

These real estate terms follow typical gender patterns:

  • Masculine nouns: дом, этаж, балкон, адрес, район, сад
  • Feminine nouns: квартира, комната, дверь, мебель, кухня, ванная
  • Neuter nouns: здание, окно

This list covers commonly used real estate-related Russian nouns with their grammatical genders for reference. Let me know if more specifics or examples are needed!

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