morela
/mɔˈrɛ.la/feminine
The Polish word for apricot is morela.
morela is a feminine noun used to refer to the fruit. If you want to describe something as being the color of an apricot, you can use the related adjective morelowy.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes depending on its role in a sentence. The nominative plural form is morele, and the genitive singular form (used for 'of an apricot') is moreli. When an apricot is the direct object of a sentence, you use the accusative form morelę.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables with the stress on the second syllable: /mɔˈrɛ.la/.
When do people say it?
The term Migdałowiec is used specifically to refer to the apricot tree.
Did you know?
- The Polish name for the apricot tree, migdałowiec, is derived from migdał, meaning 'almond'.
- The name of the fruit, morela, is a distant linguistic relative of the word 'Armenia'.
- The word morela sounds nearly identical to morale, which refers to the 'moral' or 'spirit' of a person or group.
Examples in context
- Proszę mi podać morelę na deser.Please give me an apricot for dessert.
- Kupiłem dzisiaj morelkę na targu.I bought an apricot at the market today.
- Ta morela jest bardzo słodka.This apricot is very sweet.
- Czy ta morela jest świeża?Is this apricot fresh?
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Piotr are looking at fruit in a market.
- KatarzynaPiotrze, czy ta morela wygląda dobrze?Piotr, does this apricot look good?
- PiotrTak, ta morela jest idealna.Yes, this apricot is perfect.
- KatarzynaWięc weźmy ją do koszyka.So let's put it in the basket.
- PiotrDobry pomysł, Katarzyno.Good idea, Katarzyna.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apricot” translations and entries morela, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries morela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
