де́ревце деревце

Meanings

1. sapling

Examples

• Ты когда-нибудь здоро́вался с пе́рсиковым де́ревцем по-немецки?
  Have you ever greeted the small peach tree in German?

Related words

Synonyms

Meanings

1. sapling
2. The sapling, the young tree, the little tree

Usage notes

The Russian word "деревцо́" is a diminutive form of "дерево", which means "tree."\nThe diminutive suffix "-цо" adds a sense of tenderness or smallness to the word.\nSo, "деревцо́" could be translated as "little tree" or "young tree."

Examples

• При пра́вильном ухо́де деревцо́ спосо́бно выраста́ть на 10 сантиме́тров ка́ждый год.
  With proper watering, the tree can grow about four feet per year.