песту́н
rare #60949
nounmasculineanimatecountable
- 1.
foster father, nurse, guardian
Стари́к был пестуно́м сироты́.
The old man was the orphan's foster father.
Archaic or folksy; the male counterpart of «нянька».
- 2.
mentor, tutor
Он стал пестуно́м молодых поэ́тов.
He became a mentor to young poets.
Bookish, often slightly elevated.
- 3.
(rare) yearling bear cub (helping its mother)zoology
Медве́дица шла с пестуно́м и двумя́ медвежа́тами.
The she-bear was walking with her yearling and two little cubs.
Hunters' and zoological term.
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | песту́н | пестуны́ |
| Gen.Genitive | пестуна́ | пестуно́в |
| Dat.Dative | пестуну́ | пестуна́м |
| Acc.Accusative | пестуна́ | пестуно́в |
| Inst.Instrumental | пестуно́м | пестуна́ми |
| Prep.Prepositional | пестуне́ | пестуна́х |
Word familyпесту́нPRO
- песту́нfoster father; mentor; yearling bear cub (helping its mother)
- песту́ньяnurse; mentor
Contributions
Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.
