дикое яблоко
dikoe yabloko
The English phrase crab apple is translated into Russian as дикое яблоко (dikoe yabloko).
This phrase refers to a small, sour apple from a wild tree.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the phrase is дикие яблоки.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dikoe yabloko.
Did you know?
- If you use the adjective дикое to describe a person instead of an apple, you are calling them 'savage' or 'uncivilized' rather than simply 'wild'.
- The word яблоко comes from the Proto-Slavic *àblъko, which was a diminutive form of an even older root word.
- While English uses 'crab' to describe these apples, the Russian term дикое simply means 'wild', lacking any reference to a crustacean or the word 'crab'.
Examples in context
- Это маленькое дикое яблоко очень кислое.Eto mal'en'koye dikoye yabloko ochen' kisloye.This small crab apple is very sour.
- В саду растёт дикое яблоко.V sadu rastet dikoye yabloko.A crab apple is growing in the garden.
Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are walking in a park.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСмотри, здесь растёт дикое яблоко!Smotri, zdes rastyot dikoe yabloko!Look, a crab apple is growing here!
- Андрей AndreyОно выглядит очень маленьким.Ono vyglyadit ochen malenkim.It looks very small.
- Анастасия AnastasiaХочешь попробовать его на вкус?Khochesh poprobovat ego na vkus?Do you want to taste it?
- Андрей AndreyНет, оно наверняка очень кислое.Net, ono navernyak ochen kisloe.No, it is probably very sour.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries яблоко, CC BY-SA 4.0.
