Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for обед
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
обед
обеды
Accusative
обед
обеды
Genitive
обеда
обедов
Dative
обеду
обедам
Instrumental
обедом
обедами
Prepositional
обеде
обедах
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 · Singularобед- + -а → обеда
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularобед
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralобед- + -ы → обеды
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Accusative · Singularобед- + zero ending → обед
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralобед- + -ы → обеды
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Genitive · Singularобед- + -а → обеда
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralобед- + -ов → обедов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singularобед- + -у → обеду
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralобед- + -ам → обедам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularобед- + -ом → обедом
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralобед- + -ами → обедами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularобед- + -е → обеде
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralобед- + -ах → обедах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.