Kashtanka

Translation of "kashtanka" into Russian

Proper noun

Kashtanka

Used as a proper name—the title of Chekhov’s story and the dog in it.

Chekhov's Kashtanka is beloved by readers.

Чеховская Каштанка любима читателями.

Proper noun

The title of an 1892 short story by Anton Chekhov.

Kashtanka is often taught in Russian literature courses as an example of Chekhov’s early fiction.

The mixed-breed dog that is the protagonist of Chekhov’s story "Kashtanka".

In the story, Kashtanka survives on the streets before being taken in by a kind circus performer.