волчок

Russian

Etymology

волк (volk) + -о́к (-ók).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐɫˈt͡ɕɵk]

Noun

волчо́к • (volčók) m anim or m inan (genitive волчка́, nominative plural волчки́, genitive plural волчко́в)

  1. (animate) diminutive of волк (volk): little wolf, wolf cub
    Synonym: волчо́нок (volčónok)
  2. (inanimate) spinning top (toy)
    Synonym: юла́ (julá)
  3. (animate) little bittern (bird)
    Synonym: выпь (vypʹ)
  4. (inanimate, regional) water sprout, epicormic shoot
  5. (inanimate, colloquial) peephole in a prison cell door

Declension

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