Noun reference
душа
soul, spirit
Feminine · Inanimate
Feminine -а family
Case paradigm
Singular and plural together
Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for душа
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
душа |
души |
|---|
| Accusative |
душу |
души |
|---|
| Genitive |
души |
душ |
|---|
| Dative |
душе |
душам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
душойLong instrumental variant:
душою
Accepted in practice |
душами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
душе |
душах |
|---|
Form pattern
How the forms are built
The paradigm above is authoritative. These notes expose a transparent ending change only when the stored declension family supports one.
Genitive · Singular
душ- + -и → души
Remove -а and add -и.
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Nominative · Singular
душа
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
душ- + -и → души
Remove -а and add -и.Accusative · Singular
душ- + -у → душу
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
душ- + -и → души
Remove -а and add -и.Genitive · Singular
душ- + -и → души
Remove -а and add -и.Genitive · Plural
душ- + zero ending → душ
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
душ- + -е → душе
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
душ- + -ам → душам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
душ- + -ой → душой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
душ- + -ами → душами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
душ- + -е → душе
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
душ- + -ах → душах
Remove -а and add -ах.