A2 Noun Masculine Work, Money & Economy

нача́льник

[na-chal-nik]

boss, chief

Declension — all cases

Nominative

начальник

Genitive

начальника

Dative

начальнику

Accusative

начальника

Instrumental

начальником

Prepositional

о начальнике

Example sentences

Мой начальник очень строгий.

My boss is very strict.

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