Noun reference

кресло

chair

Neuter · Inanimate

Neuter -о 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 кресло
Case Singular Plural
Nominative кресло кресла
Accusative кресло кресла
Genitive кресла кресел
Dative креслу креслам
Instrumental креслом креслами
Prepositional кресле креслах

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 кресл- + -а → кресла

Remove -о and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular кресло This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural кресл- + -а → кресла Remove -о and add -а.
Accusative · Singular кресл- + -о → кресло Remove -о and add -о.
Accusative · Plural кресл- + -а → кресла Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Singular кресл- + -а → кресла Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Plural кресло → кресел The stem changes in this stored form, so a simple ending replacement would be misleading.
Dative · Singular кресл- + -у → креслу Remove -о and add -у.
Dative · Plural кресл- + -ам → креслам Remove -о and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular кресл- + -ом → креслом Remove -о and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural кресл- + -ами → креслами Remove -о and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular кресл- + -е → кресле Remove -о and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural кресл- + -ах → креслах Remove -о and add -ах.
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