пе́рец
pérecmasculine
The English word "pepper" is translated into Russian as пе́рец (pérec). Wiktionary also lists чёрный пе́рец (čórnyj pérec).
Meaning: spice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| пе́рец | pérec | masculine |
| чёрный пе́рец | čórnyj pérec | masculine |
The word пе́рец refers specifically to the spice. When you wish to talk about the vegetable known as a bell pepper, you should use more specific terms like болгарский перец or перец сладкий.
Which one should you use?
While пе́рец is the general term for the spice, чёрный пе́рец specifically refers to black pepper. To distinguish the vegetable from the spice, speakers use the terms болгарский перец (bell pepper) or перец сладкий.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
пе́рец is a masculine noun that follows standard declension, such as the genitive singular form перца. Related verbs for the action of adding pepper include перчи́ть and поперчи́ть.
How do you pronounce it?
pérec
Did you know?
- The term болгарский перец literally translates to 'Bulgarian pepper', even though the vegetable is not exclusively from Bulgaria.
- The word for 'black' in чёрный пе́рец shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the Sanskrit word kṛṣṇa, which means 'black' or 'dark'.
- The verb перчи́ть is used not only for adding spice to food but can also metaphorically describe adding 'heat' or intensity to a situation.
Examples in context
- Этот пе́рец очень острый.Etot perets ochen' ostryy.This pepper is very spicy.
- Где лежит молотый пе́рец?Gde lezhit molotyy perets?Where is the ground pepper?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pepper” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries чёрный, CC BY-SA 4.0.
