иван

This is the 608th most frequent Russian word.

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иван

"Iван" is the Russian equivalent of the name "Ivan" (John in English).


Here, 'Иван' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.

Иван пошёл в магазин за продуктами.

Ivan went to the store for groceries.


In this sentence, 'Иван' is part of a noun phrase 'Иван-чай', referring to a specific type of tea.

Иван-чай — это традиционный русский напиток.

Ivan tea is a traditional Russian beverage.


The word 'Иван' here is used in a phrase to denote a nickname or a common reference for someone.

Он зовётся Иваном в русских рыбачьих кругах.

He is called 'Ivan' in Russian fishing circles.