Noun reference

житель

inhabitant, resident, dweller

Masculine · Animate

Masculine 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 житель
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	житель	жители
Accusative	жителя	жителей
Genitive	жителя	жителей
Dative	жителю	жителям
Instrumental	жителем	жителями
Prepositional	жителе	жителях

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 житель → жителя

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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