окунь
okun'
In Russian, the word for 'perch' is окунь (okun').
Meaning: to stay in an elevated position (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
okun'
Did you know?
- While the English word 'perch' describes both a fish and a resting place for a bird, the Russian word окунь refers exclusively to the fish. To describe a bird's resting place, Russians use the word жердочка.
- In Russia, it is a culinary tradition to prepare окунь as окунь в сметане, which means 'perch in sour cream'. This specific pairing is a classic way to highlight the fish's flavor.
- The word окунь is inherited from the Old East Slavic о́кунь, which itself descended from the Proto-Slavic root *òkunь.
Examples in context
- Окунь – это рыба.A perch is a fish.This sentence is useful for identifying that окунь is a fish.Tatoeba #10899353 by marafon, translation #13621873 by araneo
- Щука и окунь плотоядные.Pike and perch are carnivores.This sentence is useful for noting that окунь is categorized as a carnivore.Tatoeba #5120782 by Wezel, translation #10351771 by AlanF_US
- Каждое лето я с удовольствием ловлю окуней в озерах близ Москвы.Every summer, I enjoy catching perch in the lakes near Moscow.
- Привет, Алекс! А не пойти ли нам на рыбалку завтра? Говорят, окунь хорошо клюет!Hey, Alex! Want to go fishing tomorrow? I heard the perch bite is great!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maria and Dmitry are talking about their fishing trip.
- Мария MariaЧто ты поймал сегодня?Chto ty poymal segodnya?What did you catch today?
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ поймал одного окуня.Ya poymal odnogo okunya.I caught one perch.
- Мария MariaОн был очень большой?On byl ochen' bol'shoy?Was it very big?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, этот окунь был огромный!Da, etot okun byl ogromnyy!Yes, this perch was huge!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries окунь, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
