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Masculine Nouns with Feminine Endings

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Are there many masculine nouns with feminine endings?

Not many, but there are some masculine nouns that are used a lot:
мужчинапападедушка
 Almost all of Russian male names have feminine endings in their short version:
Александр – Саша
Михаил –      Миша
Григорий –   Гриша
Николай –    Коля
 How are masculine nouns with feminine endings declined?
They are declined like feminine nouns according to their endings.
В комнате нет папы (Genitive) = Dad is not is not in the room.
Женщина разговаривает с мужчиной (Instrumental) = A woman is talking with a man.

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