пе́чиво
péčyvoneuter
The Ukrainian word for cookie is пе́чиво (péčyvo).
пе́чиво refers to a small, flat baked good. It is often used as an uncountable mass noun to refer to cookies in general, much like how an English speaker might refer to 'cookie' as a category of food.
Meaning: small, flat baked good (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word пе́чиво is a neuter noun. To refer to multiple cookies, use the plural form печи́ва.
How do you pronounce it?
péčyvo
Did you know?
- If you are looking for a 'cookie' in a professional bakery setting, you might see the word 'бісквіт' used, but be careful: this often refers to a sponge cake rather than a small hard cookie.
- If you are gifted 'пе́чиво' in Ukraine, it is often accompanied by tea or coffee, as the culture views these as an inseparable ritualistic pairing.
- While 'пе́чиво' refers to the baked good, the word for a single cookie or a piece of pastry is often 'печи́нка', which is a diminutive form. This makes the word sound much more 'cute' or affectionate in a domestic setting.
Examples in context
- Я буду готувати печиво на святкування.I will be baking cookies for the celebration.
- Ми подарували коробку печива нашим гостям.We gave our guests a box of cookies.
- Мама пекла смачне печиво з корицею.Mom baked delicious cinnamon cookies.
- Це дуже смачне пе́чиво.Tse duzhe smachne pechivo.This is a very tasty cookie.
- Де моє пе́чиво?De moye pechivo?Where is my cookie?
Example conversation
In a kitchen during tea time.
- Сергій SerhiiНаталіє, ти хочеш пе́чиво?Nataliye, ty khochesh pechivo?Nataliya, do you want a cookie?
- Наталія NataliiaТак, будь ласка.Tak, bud' laska.Yes, please.
- Сергій SerhiiОсь твоє пе́чиво.Os' tvoye pechivo.Here is your cookie.
- Наталія NataliiaДякую, воно дуже смачне.Dyaku-yu, vono duzhe smachne.Thank you, it is very tasty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cookie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
