пече́нье
pečénʹjeneuter
The Russian word for cookie is пече́нье (pečénʹje).
пече́нье refers to a small, flat baked good, similar to a biscuit.
Meaning: small, flat baked good (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
пече́нье is a neuter noun. The singular form is пече́нье.
How do you pronounce it?
pečénʹje
Did you know?
- If you see 'cookie' in a Russian technical context, such as web browsing, it is often transliterated as ку́ки. The word пече́нье is almost never used for computer data.
- In the Soviet era, certain types of mass-produced пече́нье were standardized by state GOST regulations, meaning every cookie of a specific name had to be exactly the same size and weight.
- In Russia, пече́нье is traditionally served with tea, and it is common to dip the cookie into the hot tea to soften it before eating.
Examples in context
- Дайте, пожалуйста, одно печенье.Give me one cookie, please.
- У Вас есть печенье с шоколадом?Do you have cookies with chocolate?
- Где лежит это пече́нье?Gde lezhit eto pechen'ye?Where is this cookie located?
Example conversation
Olga and Dmitry are in the kitchen at home.
- Ольга OlgaДмитрий, хочешь это пече́нье?Dmitriy, khochesh' eto pechen'ye?Dmitry, do you want this cookie?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, спасибо, Ольга.Da, spasibo, Ol'ga.Yes, thank you, Olga.
- Ольга OlgaОно очень сладкое.Ono ochen' sladkoye.It is very sweet.
- Дмитрий DmitryМне нравится такое пече́нье.Mne nravitsya takoye pechen'ye.I like this kind of cookie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cookie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
