Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.
Singular and plural case forms for центр
Case
Singular
Plural
Nominative
центр
центры
Accusative
центр
центры
Genitive
центра
центров
Dative
центру
центрам
Instrumental
центром
центрами
Prepositional
центре
центрах
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 · Singularцентр- + -а → центра
Keep the stored stem and add -а.
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Nominative · Singularцентр
This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.Nominative · Pluralцентр- + -ы → центры
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Accusative · Singularцентр- + zero ending → центр
Remove the zero ending; this form has a zero ending.Accusative · Pluralцентр- + -ы → центры
Keep the stored stem and add -ы.Genitive · Singularцентр- + -а → центра
Keep the stored stem and add -а.Genitive · Pluralцентр- + -ов → центров
Keep the stored stem and add -ов.Dative · Singularцентр- + -у → центру
Keep the stored stem and add -у.Dative · Pluralцентр- + -ам → центрам
Keep the stored stem and add -ам.Instrumental · Singularцентр- + -ом → центром
Keep the stored stem and add -ом.Instrumental · Pluralцентр- + -ами → центрами
Keep the stored stem and add -ами.Prepositional · Singularцентр- + -е → центре
Keep the stored stem and add -е.Prepositional · Pluralцентр- + -ах → центрах
Keep the stored stem and add -ах.