оли́вка
olívkafeminine
The English word "olive" (fruit) can be translated into Russian as оли́вка (olívka), масли́на or масли́нка.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| оли́вка | olívka | feminine |
| масли́на | maslína | feminine |
| масли́нка | maslínka | feminine |
All three forms refer to the olive fruit. The related adjective оли́вковый is used to describe the color olive.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of оли́вка is оли́вки, and the plural form of масли́на is масли́ны.
How do you pronounce it?
olívka
Did you know?
- Because оли́вка can mean 'bullet', a Russian speaker might use a different word, like масли́на, to avoid any unintended military connotations when discussing food.
- While оли́вка is a loanword from the Latin 'oliva', масли́на is a native Slavic term based on the concept of oil.
- The term масли́на is directly linked to the Russian word ма́сло, which means 'oil'.
Examples in context
- Я добавил оливки в салат.I added olives to the salad.
- В пицце должны быть оливки.The pizza needs to have olives.
- Эта зелёная оли́вка очень вкусная.Eta zelyonaya olivka ochen' vkusnaya.This green olive is very tasty.
Example conversation
Maria and Dmitry are having a snack at a cafe.
- Мария MariaДмитрий, ты хочешь эту оли́вку?Dmitriy, ty khochesh' etu olivku?Dmitry, do you want this olive?
- Дмитрий DmitryНет, спасибо, я не очень люблю оли́вки.Net, spasibo, ya ne ochen' lyublyu olivki.No, thanks, I don't really like olives.
- Мария MariaА как же эта большая оли́вка в маринаде?A kak zhe eta bol'shaya olivka v marinade?What about this large olive in marinade?
- Дмитрий DmitryОна тоже выглядит слишком солёной.Ona tozhe vyglyadit slishkom solyonoy.It also looks too salty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “olive” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
