гарбу́з
harbúzmasculine
The Ukrainian word for pumpkin is гарбу́з (harbúz).
The word refers to the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
Meaning: fruit of this plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular masculine noun гарбу́з changes to гарбу́за in the genitive case to indicate possession or to follow certain prepositions. The nominative plural form is гарбу́зи.
How do you pronounce it?
harbúz
Did you know?
- Giving someone a гарбу́з is a common Ukrainian idiom meaning to reject a marriage proposal or break up with someone.
- In Ukrainian folklore, the word гарбу́з is often used in a teasing way to describe a person who is clumsy, slow, or even a bit foolish.
- While the fruit is гарбу́з, the color 'orange' is often described as гарбу́зовий in Ukrainian, directly linking the vegetable to the color palette.
Examples in context
- Чи могли б ви мені передати гарбузовий суп, будь ласка?Could you pass me the pumpkin soup, please?
- Зробимо смачний гарбузовий пиріг!Let's make a delicious pumpkin pie!
- Цей великий гарбу́з дуже важкий.Tsey velykyi harbuz duzhe vazhkyi.This large pumpkin is very heavy.
- Мені подобається цей жовтий гарбу́з.Meni podobaiet'sia tsey zhovtyi harbuz.I like this yellow pumpkin.
- Ми купили гарбу́з для супу.My kupylu harbuz dlia supu.We bought a pumpkin for soup.
Example conversation
At a local farmers market, a man is buying vegetables from a woman.
- Дмитро DmytroДобрий день, я хочу купити гарбу́з.Dobryi den', ya khochu kupyty harbuz.Good day, I want to buy a pumpkin.
- Наталія NataliiaОсь ваш гарбу́з, він дуже свіжий.Os' vash harbuz, vin duzhe svizhyi.Here is your pumpkin, it is very fresh.
- Дмитро DmytroДякую, він виглядає чудово.Diakuiu, vin vyhliadaie chudovo.Thank you, it looks wonderful.
- Наталія NataliiaБудь ласка, приходьте ще.Bud' laska, prykhod'te shche.You're welcome, please come again.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pumpkin” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
