Noun reference

слово

word

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 слово
Case Singular Plural
Nominative слово слова
Accusative слово слова
Genitive слова слов
Dative слову словам
Instrumental словом словами
Prepositional слове словах

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 слов- + -а → слова

Remove -о and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular слово This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural слов- + -а → слова Remove -о and add -а.
Accusative · Singular слов- + -о → слово Remove -о and add -о.
Accusative · Plural слов- + -а → слова Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Singular слов- + -а → слова Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Plural слов- + zero ending → слов Remove -о; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular слов- + -у → слову Remove -о and add -у.
Dative · Plural слов- + -ам → словам Remove -о and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular слов- + -ом → словом Remove -о and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural слов- + -ами → словами Remove -о and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular слов- + -е → слове Remove -о and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural слов- + -ах → словах Remove -о and add -ах.
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