анана́с
ananásmasculine
The Russian word for pineapple is анана́с (ananás).
анана́с is a masculine noun used to refer to the tropical fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form is анана́са, which is used following words like нет (no/there is no) or to indicate a specific quantity. The plural form is анана́сы.
How do you pronounce it?
ananás
Did you know?
- In historical Russian literature, the presence of an анана́с in a description was a quick way for authors to signal the wealth and international reach of a character.
- Unlike in English, where 'pineapple' is a compound of 'pine' and 'apple', the Russian анана́с has no connection to trees or other fruits in its structure.
- The word анана́с sounds almost identical to the word for 'ananas' in many other languages like French, German and Spanish, making it one of the most internationally consistent fruit names.
Examples in context
- В этом коктейле используют экзотический тропический фрукт – ананас.In this cocktail, they use the exotic tropical fruit – pineapple.
Example conversation
Anastasia and Alexander are at a grocery store.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАлександр, посмотри, какой красивый анана́с!Aleksandr, posmotri, kakoy krasivyy ananas!Alexander, look, what a beautiful pineapple!
- Александр AleksandrДа, он выглядит очень спелым.Da, on vyglyadit ochen' spelym.Yes, it looks very ripe.
- Анастасия AnastasiaМы возьмём один анана́с для салата?My voz'myom odin ananas dlya salata?Shall we take one pineapple for the salad?
- Александр AleksandrКонечно, это отличная идея.Konechno, eto otlichnaya ideya.Of course, that is a great idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
