Russian

Noun

детёнок • ‎(detjónok) m anim ‎(genitive детёнка, nominative plural детя́та, genitive plural детя́т)

1. young one, youngster
2. baby, young child

Usage notes

This word is rare and colloquial and sounds uneducated to some speakers, the more standard term is ребёнок sg and дети pl.

Declension

Related terms

• детёныш ‎(detjónyš)
• де́тский ‎(détskij)
• дитёнок ‎(ditjónok)
• дитя́ ‎(ditjá)