Noun reference

смерть

death

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 смерть
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	смерть	смерти
Accusative	смерть	смерти
Genitive	смерти	смертей
Dative	смерти	смертям
Instrumental	смертью	смертями
Prepositional	смерти	смертях

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 смерть → смерти

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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