свёкла
svjókla[ˈsvʲɵkɫə]feminine
The English word "beet" is translated into Russian as свёкла (svjókla).
свёкла refers to the beet, which is a type of root.
Meaning: a root (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form of свёкла, meaning "of the beet", is свёклы.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is svjókla.
Did you know?
- The Russian word свёкла shares a common ancestor with the Arabic word سِلْق for chard. Both languages inherited the root from Ancient Greek.
- The word свёкла is used in Russian idioms to describe a face that is not just red from anger, but swollen and deeply flushed, similar to the rounded shape of the root.
- In Russian culture, свёкла is the essential ingredient for 'boršč'. While the soup is famous worldwide, its distinct deep red color comes specifically from the way this root is processed.
Examples in context
- Это не кровь. Это свёкла.It's not blood. It's beet.This sentence is useful for clarifying that a substance is beet and not blood.Tatoeba #780218 by FeuDRenais, translation #780216 by FeuDRenais2
- Его лицо стало красным как свёкла.His face turned red as a beet.This sentence shows how to use свёкла in a comparison regarding the color of a face.Tatoeba #12452392 by marafon, translation #7051004 by Hybrid
- Лицо Тома стало красным как свёкла.Tom's face turned red as a beet.This sentence uses свёкла to describe how Tom's face turned red.Tatoeba #7074564 by marafon, translation #7051006 by Hybrid
- Где я могу купить свеклу?Where can I buy beets?
- Этот суп делается с добавлением свеклы.This soup is made with the addition of beets.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Dmitry are shopping for vegetables at a market.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДмитрий, нам нужна свёкла для борща.Dmitriy, nam nuzhna svyokla dlya borshcha.Dmitry, we need a beet for borscht.
- Дмитрий DmitryГде здесь продают свёклу?Gde zdes' prodayut svyoklu?Where do they sell beets here?
- Екатерина EkaterinaСмотри, вот та свёкла очень свежая.Smotri, vot ta svyokla ochen' svezhaya.Look, that beet over there is very fresh.
- Дмитрий DmitryХорошо, давай купим эту свёклу.Khorosho, davay kupim etu svyoklu.Okay, let's buy this beet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beet” translations and entries свёкла, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries свёкла, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
