Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for след
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
след
следы
Accusative
след
следы
Genitive
следа
следов
Dative
следу
следам
Instrumental
следом
следами
Prepositional
следе
следах
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 · Singularслед- + -а → следа
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularслед
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralслед- + -ы → следы
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Accusative · Singularслед- + zero ending → след
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralслед- + -ы → следы
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Genitive · Singularслед- + -а → следа
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralслед- + -ов → следов
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singularслед- + -у → следу
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralслед- + -ам → следам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularслед- + -ом → следом
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralслед- + -ами → следами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularслед- + -е → следе
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralслед- + -ах → следах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.