волчок
Russian
Etymology
волк (volk) + -о́к (-ók).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vɐlˈt͡ɕɵk]
Noun
волчо́к • (volčók) m anim or m inan (genitive волчка́, nominative plural волчки́, genitive plural волчко́в)
- little wolf, wolf cub: diminutive of волк (volk) (animate)
- spinning top (a toy, inanimate)
- little bittern (a bird, animate)
- (regional) water sprout, epicormic shoot (inanimate)
- (colloquial) peephole in a prison cell door
Declension
Declension of волчо́к (bian masc-form velar-stem accent-b reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | волчо́к volčók | волчки́ volčkí |
| genitive | волчка́ volčká | волчко́в volčkóv |
| dative | волчку́ volčkú | волчка́м volčkám |
| accusative animate inanimate | волчка́ volčká | волчко́в volčkóv |
| волчо́к volčók | волчки́ volčkí | |
| instrumental | волчко́м volčkóm | волчка́ми volčkámi |
| prepositional | волчке́ volčké | волчка́х volčkáx |
Synonyms
- волчо́нок (volčónok, “wolf cub”)
- юла́ (julá, “spinning top”)
- выпь (vypʹ, “bird”)