Noun reference

зеркало

mirror

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 зеркало
Case Singular Plural
Nominative зеркало зеркала
Accusative зеркало зеркала
Genitive зеркала зеркал
Dative зеркалу зеркалам
Instrumental зеркалом зеркалами
Prepositional зеркале зеркалах

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 зеркал- + -а → зеркала

Remove -о and add -а.

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Nominative · Singular зеркало This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.
Nominative · Plural зеркал- + -а → зеркала Remove -о and add -а.
Accusative · Singular зеркал- + -о → зеркало Remove -о and add -о.
Accusative · Plural зеркал- + -а → зеркала Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Singular зеркал- + -а → зеркала Remove -о and add -а.
Genitive · Plural зеркал- + zero ending → зеркал Remove -о; this form has a zero ending.
Dative · Singular зеркал- + -у → зеркалу Remove -о and add -у.
Dative · Plural зеркал- + -ам → зеркалам Remove -о and add -ам.
Instrumental · Singular зеркал- + -ом → зеркалом Remove -о and add -ом.
Instrumental · Plural зеркал- + -ами → зеркалами Remove -о and add -ами.
Prepositional · Singular зеркал- + -е → зеркале Remove -о and add -е.
Prepositional · Plural зеркал- + -ах → зеркалах Remove -о and add -ах.
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