Noun reference

речь

speech

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 речь
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	речь	речи
Accusative	речь	речи
Genitive	речи	речей
Dative	речи	речам
Instrumental	речью	речами
Prepositional	речи	речах

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 речь → речи

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

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Nominative · Singular речь This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.

Nominative · Plural речь → речи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Singular речь → речь The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Plural речь → речи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Singular речь → речи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Plural речь → речей The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Singular речь → речи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Plural речь → речам The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Singular речь → речью The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Plural речь → речами The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Singular речь → речи The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Plural речь → речах The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.