viinirypäleet
The Finnish word for grapes is viinirypäleet.
The term refers to small, round, juicy fruits that grow in bunches on vines.
What does it mean word for word?
viinirypäleet is a compound word consisting of viini, meaning wine and rypäleet, meaning grapes or bunches, literally translating to wine grapes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form for a single grape is viinirypäle. When you want to express an indefinite amount of grapes, such as in the phrase 'I want some grapes', use the partitive plural form viinirypäleitä. Informally, the word rypäs can be used to refer to a single grape.
Did you know?
- Because grapes are not native to Finland, the name viinirypäleet focuses on the fruit's primary purpose in the region: making wine.
- The root rypäs can be used metaphorically to describe a tight group of people or objects huddled together.
- The word viini within the compound is a loanword from other European languages, whereas the second half, rypäleet, is a native Finno-Ugric root.
Examples in context
- Nämä viinirypäleet näyttävät makeilta, mutta itse asiassa ne ovat happamia.Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.This sentence illustrates how to describe the taste of viinirypäleet.Tatoeba #7890956 by Orava, translation #49953 by CM
- Rypäleet ovat maukkaita!Grapes are delicious!
- Herkulliset rypäleetDelicious grapes
- Makeat rypäleetSweet grapes
- Happamat rypäleetSour grapes
- Punaiset rypäleetRed grapes
- Vihreät rypäleetGreen grapes
- Ostin kaupasta viinirypäleet.I bought grapes from the store.
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Example conversation
Mikko and Laura are preparing a fruit platter.
- MikkoLaura, missä viinirypäleet ovat?Laura, where are the grapes?
- LauraNe ovat jääkaapissa, Mikko.They are in the fridge, Mikko.
- MikkoKiitos, pesen ne nyt.Thanks, I'll wash them now.
- LauraLaita ne sitten lautaselle.Then put them on the plate.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
