Noun reference
старуха
old woman
Feminine · Animate
Feminine -а 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 старуха
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
|---|
| Nominative |
старуха |
старухи |
|---|
| Accusative |
старуху |
старух |
|---|
| Genitive |
старухи |
старух |
|---|
| Dative |
старухе |
старухам |
|---|
| Instrumental |
старухойLong instrumental variant:
старухою
Accepted in practice |
старухами |
|---|
| Prepositional |
старухе |
старухах |
|---|
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
старух- + -и → старухи
Remove -а and add -и.
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Nominative · Singular
старуха
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Plural
старух- + -и → старухи
Remove -а and add -и.Accusative · Singular
старух- + -у → старуху
Remove -а and add -у.Accusative · Plural
старух- + zero ending → старух
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Genitive · Singular
старух- + -и → старухи
Remove -а and add -и.Genitive · Plural
старух- + zero ending → старух
Remove -а; this form has a zero ending.Dative · Singular
старух- + -е → старухе
Remove -а and add -е.Dative · Plural
старух- + -ам → старухам
Remove -а and add -ам.Instrumental · Singular
старух- + -ой → старухой
Remove -а and add -ой.Instrumental · Plural
старух- + -ами → старухами
Remove -а and add -ами.Prepositional · Singular
старух- + -е → старухе
Remove -а and add -е.Prepositional · Plural
старух- + -ах → старухах
Remove -а and add -ах.