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мальчи́шка

fairly common #1235B2
nounmasculineanimatecountablefake feminine
  • 1.

    boy, lad, little boy

    Во дворе́ игра́ли мальчи́шки.

    Some boys were playing in the yard.

    Colloquial and affectionate or slightly familiar word for a boy.

  • 2.

    rascal, urchin, naughty boy

    Э́тот мальчи́шка разби́л окно́ мячо́м.

    That rascal broke the window with his ball.

    Of a mischievous or scruffy boy.

  • 3.

    greenhorn, kid, young whippersnapper

    Что ты мне сове́туешь, ты ещё мальчи́шка!

    Don't give me advice - you're still a greenhorn!

    Derogatory, of an adult treated as too young and inexperienced.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

мальчи́шка

мальчи́шки

Gen.Genitive

мальчи́шки

мальчи́шек

Dat.Dative

мальчи́шке

мальчи́шкам

Acc.Accusative

мальчи́шку

мальчи́шек

Inst.Instrumental

мальчи́шкой

мальчи́шкою

мальчи́шками

Prep.Prepositional

мальчи́шке

мальчи́шках

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