Get the appGet the app
Russian frequency list

No. 11,636 in Russian

жен

"Жен" is not a standalone word in Russian; it is a root or part of words related to "женщина" (woman) or "жена" (wife).

In a sentence

  • У него две жены.

    He has two wives.

    In this sentence, the word 'жены' is in its plural form and refers to married women. It is derived from 'жена' which means 'wife'.

  • Он заботится о жене.

    He cares about his wife.

    Here, 'жене' is the dative case of 'жена.' The sentence shows possession and care towards his spouse.

  • Женщины собираются вместе.

    Women gather together.

    In this sentence, 'женщины' is used, which is related to 'жена' but means 'women' in general, showing how the root expands to different words and contexts.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “жен” in actual Russian podcasts.

Find “жен” in podcasts

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Russian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.

Learning English?

LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into русский, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.

Russian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).