кори́ца
korícafeminine
Cinnamon in Russian is кори́ца (koríca).
The word кори́ца refers to the spice itself. If you wish to describe something as having a cinnamon flavor, you would use the related adjective кори́чный.
Meaning: spice (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
кори́ца is a feminine noun. When you want to say "of cinnamon," use the genitive singular form кори́цы, which often follows words like "a little" (немного). When cinnamon is the direct object of a verb, such as in the phrase "to buy cinnamon" (купить кори́цу), you must use the accusative singular form кори́цу.
How do you pronounce it?
koríca
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word кори́ца sounds very similar to кори́ть, which means 'to reproach' or 'to scold'. This phonetic coincidence is sometimes used in wordplay or puns in Russian literature.
- Russian speakers often use the American brand name синнабоны as a generic term for any cinnamon roll, regardless of the manufacturer.
- If you are looking for 'cinnamon rolls' in a Russian bakery, you will likely not find them under the name коричные булочки, but rather as 'rolls with cinnamon' described as булочки с корицей.
Examples in context
- Я люблю добавлять корицу в свой кофе.I love adding cinnamon to my coffee.
- В этом рождественском печенье много корицы.This Christmas cookie has a lot of cinnamon.
- Давай попробуем десерт с корицей.Let's try the dessert with cinnamon.
- Я люблю кори́цу.I love cinnamon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cinnamon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
