Noun reference

сердце

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Neuter · Inanimate

Neuter -е/-ие 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 сердце
Case Singular Plural
Nominative сердце сердца
Accusative сердце сердца
Genitive сердца сердец
Dative сердцу сердцам
Instrumental сердцем сердцами
Prepositional сердце сердцах

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 сердце → сердца

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

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Nominative · Singular сердце This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural сердце → сердца The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Singular сердце → сердце The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Accusative · Plural сердце → сердца The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Singular сердце → сердца The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Genitive · Plural сердце → сердец The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Singular сердце → сердцу The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Dative · Plural сердце → сердцам The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Singular сердце → сердцем The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Instrumental · Plural сердце → сердцами The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Singular сердце → сердце The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
Prepositional · Plural сердце → сердцах The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.
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