дичо́к
nounmasculineinanimatecountablerare
- 1.
wilding, wild seedling, rootstockhorticulture
Он приви́л гру́шу на дичо́к.
He grafted the pear onto a wilding.
Horticultural term: an ungrafted tree grown from seed, onto which a cultivated scion is grafted.
- 2.
shy child, shy boy or girl, unsociable person
Ма́льчик рос дичко́м и сторони́лся госте́й.
The boy grew up shy and kept away from guests.
Figurative and colloquial; most often said of children who avoid strangers.
Examples
Садовник прищепляет молодые побеги к дичку.
The gardener grafts young shoots onto a wild rootstock.
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | дичо́к | дички́ |
| Gen.Genitive | дичка́ | дичко́в |
| Dat.Dative | дичку́ | дичка́м |
| Acc.Accusative | дичо́к | дички́ |
| Inst.Instrumental | дичко́м | дичка́ми |
| Prep.Prepositional | дичке́ | дичка́х |
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Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.
