олене́к

rare #18427

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
little deer, young stag, fawn
Мы уви́дели в лесу оленька́.
We saw a little deer in the forest.
Diminutive of олень; also used affectionately or figuratively of a person, especially a child.
2.
(rare) stag beetlezoology
На ста́ром ду́бе сиде́л оленёк.
A stag beetle was sitting on the old oak.

Examples

Оленек шел за матерью по лесной тропинке.
The young deer followed its mother along the forest path.
Сын нашел под деревом большого оленька.
The son found a large stag beetle under the tree.
В зоопарке родился маленький оленек.
A little deer was born at the zoo.

⚠️ Stress change.

LockedUnlock full word family