грейпфру́т
grejpfrútmasculine
The Russian word for grapefruit is грейпфру́т (grejpfrút).
This noun refers to the fruit known as a grapefruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form changes to грейпфру́та in the genitive case, which is used to indicate quantity or possession or when following numbers other than one. The plural nominative form is грейпфру́ты.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as grejpfrút.
Did you know?
- Despite the word looking like it could be related to 'grape' in English, there is no linguistic connection to the Russian word for grapes, which is ви́ноград.
- In Russian culinary contexts, the juice of a грейпфру́т is often associated with 'detox' (дето́кс) culture, a term that has become a fashionable loanword in modern Russian cities.
- The word грейпфру́т is a loanword that was imported directly from English into Russian. Instead of creating a new word from Slavic roots, Russian adopted the English name almost entirely.
Examples in context
- Мне нравится есть грейпфрут каждое утро.I like to eat grapefruit every morning.
- Этот грейпфру́т очень сочный.Etot greypfrut ochen' sochnyy.This grapefruit is very juicy.
- Я купила один большой грейпфру́т.Ya kupila odin bol'shoy greypfrut.I bought one large grapefruit.
- Грейпфру́т мой любимый фрукт на завтрак.Greypfrut moy lyubimyy frukt na zavtrak.Grapefruit is my favorite fruit for breakfast.
Example conversation
At a grocery store.
- Ольга OlgaДмитрий, возьми, пожалуйста, этот грейпфру́т.Dmitriy, voz'mi, pozhaluysta, etot greypfrut.Dmitry, please take this grapefruit.
- Дмитрий DmitryОн выглядит очень свежим.On vyglyadit ochen' svezhim.It looks very fresh.
- Ольга OlgaДа, он очень спелый.Da, on ochen' spelyy.Yes, it is very ripe.
- Дмитрий DmitryХорошо, я положу его в корзину.Khorosho, ya polozhu yego v korzinu.Okay, I will put it in the basket.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grapefruit” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
