malina
/maˈli.na/feminine
The Polish word for raspberry is malina.
malina refers to the raspberry fruit. You can also use the related adjective malinowy to describe things that have a raspberry flavor or the specific pinkish-red color of the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
malina is the singular form, while maliny is used when referring to multiple raspberries. When the word is the direct object of a verb, such as in the sentence 'I see a raspberry', the form changes to malinę.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
malina is a feminine noun. The plural form is maliny. In the accusative case, used for the direct object of a verb, the word becomes malinę.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /maˈli.na/.
Did you know?
- In Polish slang, malina can refer to a police ambush or a stakeout operation.
- The expression malina can also be used to describe a situation that is very easy or a 'piece of cake'.
- Traditional Polish home remedies for colds often involve syrop z malin, a homemade raspberry syrup that is a staple in many Polish pantries.
Examples in context
- Proszę przynieść mi trochę malin.Please bring me some raspberries.
- Dzieci uwielbiają jeść malinki prosto z krzaczka.Children love eating raspberries straight from the bush.
- Ta malina jest bardzo słodka.This raspberry is very sweet.
- Czy ta malina jest kwaśna?Is this raspberry sour?
Example conversation
Tomasz and Małgorzata are in the kitchen.
- TomaszMałgorzato, co to za owoc?Małgorzata, what fruit is this?
- MałgorzataTo jest malina z ogrodu.This is a raspberry from the garden.
- TomaszWygląda bardzo smacznie.It looks very tasty.
- MałgorzataSpróbuj, ta malina jest pyszna!Try it, this raspberry is delicious!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “raspberry” translations and entries malina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
