Russian

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Etymology

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From октябрь (oktjabrʹ), referring to the October Revolution of 1917, and -ёнок (-jónok).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐktʲɪˈbrʲɵnək]

Noun

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октябрёнок (oktjabrjónokm anim (genitive октябрёнка, nominative plural октября́та, genitive plural октября́т)

  1. "Little Octobrist" (any child of 6 to 9 years old, grades 1 to 3, in the Former Soviet Union. This is the earliest of three stages before becoming a full member of the Communist Party).

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ingrian: oktjabrenka

See also

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