Russian

Noun

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

1. little wolf, wolf cub: diminutive of волк ‎(volk) (animate)
2. spinning top (a toy, inanimate)
3. little bittern (a bird, animate)
4. (regional) water sprout, epicormic shoot (inanimate)

Declension

Synonyms

• волчо́нок ‎(volčónok, “wolf cub”)
• юла́ ‎(julá, “spinning top”)
• выпь ‎(vypʹ, “bird”)