маргари́тка
marharýtkafeminine
The English word "daisy" is маргари́тка (marharýtka) in Ukrainian.
маргари́тка refers to the flower species Bellis perennis.
Meaning: Bellis perennis (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is feminine. The plural form is маргари́тки. When the word is used as a direct object of a verb, such as in the sentence "I see a daisy", it takes the accusative case ending –у, becoming маргари́тку.
How do you pronounce it?
marharýtka
Did you know?
- The Ukrainian word маргари́тка is derived from the Greek word margarites, which actually means 'pearl' rather than 'flower'.
- While маргари́тка refers to the specific species Bellis perennis, Ukrainians often use the word рома́шка for the larger oxeye daisy.
- You might see маргари́тки used in Ukrainian embroidery patterns, where the flower shape is stylized into geometric symbols.
Examples in context
- Фермерка посадила маргаритки у своєму саду.The farmer planted daisies in her garden.
- Ця маргари́тка дуже красива.Tsya margarytka duzhe krasyva.This daisy is very beautiful.
- У саду росте біла маргари́тка.U sadu roste bila margarytka.A white daisy grows in the garden.
Example conversation
Serhii gives a flower to Nataliia in a park.
- Наталія NataliiaДивись, яка гарна маргари́тка!Dyvys, yaka harna margarytka!Look, what a lovely daisy!
- Сергій SerhiiВона справді дуже мила.Vona spravdi duzhe mila.It is truly very sweet.
- Наталія NataliiaЯ хочу подарувати її тобі, Сергію.Ya khochu podaruvaty yii tobi, Serhiiu.I want to give it to you, Serhii.
- Сергій SerhiiДякую, Наталіє, мені дуже приємно.Diakuiu, Nataliie, meni duzhe pryiemno.Thank you, Nataliia, I am very pleased.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daisy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
