Noun reference

грудь

breast, chest

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine soft sign

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 грудь
Case Singular Plural
Nominative грудь груди
Accusative грудь груди
Genitive груди грудей
Dative груди грудям
Instrumental грудью грудями
Prepositional груди грудях

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 грудь → груди

The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

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Nominative · Singular грудь This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural грудь → груди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular грудь → грудь The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural грудь → груди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular грудь → груди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural грудь → грудей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular грудь → груди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural грудь → грудям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular грудь → грудью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural грудь → грудями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular грудь → груди The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural грудь → грудях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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