"bear"
Translation:медведь
November 12, 2015
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Медве́дь is the usual word for 'bear', ми́шка is a diminutive/endearment form, meaning some small or cute bear.
Most words in Russian can have a diminutive version, usually with a -к- suffix: змея́ 'snake' — зме́йка 'little/cute snake', соба́ка 'dog' — соба́чка 'doggie', кот 'cat' — ко́тик 'small/cute cat', сто́л 'table' — сто́лик 'small table', etc.
[deactivated user]
«Bear's», to be exact, «son» is implied. «Медве́дев» used to be a possessive adjective.