Noun reference

костюм

costume, suit

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 костюм
Case Singular Plural
Nominative костюм костюмы
Accusative костюм костюмы
Genitive костюма костюмов
Dative костюму костюмам
Instrumental костюмом костюмами
Prepositional костюме костюмах

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 костюм- + -а → костюма

Keep the stored stem and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular костюм This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural костюм- + -ы → костюмы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Accusative · Singular костюм- + zero ending → костюм Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.
Accusative · Plural костюм- + -ы → костюмы Keep the stored stem and add -ы.
Genitive · Singular костюм- + -а → костюма Keep the stored stem and add -а.
Genitive · Plural костюм- + -ов → костюмов Keep the stored stem and add -ов.
Dative · Singular костюм- + -у → костюму Keep the stored stem and add -у.
Dative · Plural костюм- + -ам → костюмам Keep the stored stem and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular костюм- + -ом → костюмом Keep the stored stem and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural костюм- + -ами → костюмами Keep the stored stem and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular костюм- + -е → костюме Keep the stored stem and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural костюм- + -ах → костюмах Keep the stored stem and add -ах.
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