пастушо́к

rare #23211

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
shepherd boy, young shepherd, swain
Пастушо́к гнал коро́в к реке́.
The shepherd boy was driving the cows to the river.
Diminutive of пастух; often affectionate or folksy, sometimes poetic ('swain').
2.
(rare) water rail, rail (bird)ornithology
В камыша́х пря́тался пастушо́к.
A water rail was hiding in the reeds.

Examples

Пастушок пас овец на холме
The shepherd boy was tending sheep on the hill.
Маленький пастушок гнал коров домой
The little shepherd boy drove the cows home.
В поле мы увидели пастушка с флейтой
In the field, we saw a shepherd boy with a flute.

⚠️ Stress change.