Noun reference

звезда

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Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine -а family · Special pattern

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 звезда
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	звезда	звёзды
Accusative	звезду	звёздыAnimate celebrity sense: звёзд Reference only
Genitive	звезды	звёзд
Dative	звезде	звёздам
Instrumental	звездойLong instrumental variant: звездою Accepted in practice	звёздами
Prepositional	звезде	звёздах

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.

Nominative · Plural звезда → звёзды

This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

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

Nominative · Plural звезда → звёзды This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Accusative · Singular звезда → звезду This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Accusative · Plural звезда → звёзды This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Genitive · Singular звезда → звезды This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Genitive · Plural звезда → звёзд This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Dative · Singular звезда → звезде This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Dative · Plural звезда → звёздам This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Instrumental · Singular звезда → звездой This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Instrumental · Plural звезда → звёздами This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Prepositional · Singular звезда → звезде This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.

Prepositional · Plural звезда → звёздах This form belongs to a reviewed special pattern, so it is shown as a stored form rather than a guessed suffix swap.