Noun reference

километр

kilometre, kilometer

Masculine · Inanimate

Masculine hard consonant

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 километр
Case Singular Plural
Nominative километр километры
Accusative километр километры
Genitive километра километров
Dative километру километрам
Instrumental километром километрами
Prepositional километре километрах

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 километр- + -а → километра

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

Show all case-build notes
Nominative · Singular километр This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural километр- + -ы → километры Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular километр- + zero ending → километр Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.
Accusative · Plural километр- + -ы → километры Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular километр- + -а → километра Keep the stored stem and add -а.
Genitive · Plural километр- + -ов → километров Keep the stored stem and add -ов.
Dative · Singular километр- + -у → километру Keep the stored stem and add -у.
Dative · Plural километр- + -ам → километрам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular километр- + -ом → километром Keep the stored stem and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural километр- + -ами → километрами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular километр- + -е → километре Keep the stored stem and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural километр- + -ах → километрах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.
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