посыпка
posypka
The English phrase "sprinkles" is translated into Russian as посыпка (posypka).
посыпка refers to small pieces of candy or sugar used as a decoration. If you want to specifically refer to the colorful candy sprinkles often found on ice cream or cupcakes, you can use the phrase цветная посыпка.
Meaning: small candy or sugar pieces as decoration (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the word means "sprinkling" or "topping".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to describe a dessert that is decorated with sprinkles, such as a "cake with sprinkles", use the instrumental case form посыпкой.
How do you pronounce it?
posypka
Did you know?
- The word посыпка is also used in technical contexts to describe the 'sprinkling' of materials like sand or salt onto icy roads in winter.
- If a baker is making something with a 'sprinkled' texture, they might use the adjective посыпчатый, which is often used to describe the texture of crumbled bread or loose soil.
- Russian lacks a single, dedicated word for 'sprinkles' that doesn't describe the act of scattering, meaning the noun is derived directly from the action of the gesture.
Examples in context
- Добро пожаловать в нашу кондитерскую! Мы предлагаем различные виды глазури, включая глазурь с цветными сахарными украшениями.Welcome to our pastry shop! We offer various types of glaze, including icing with colored sugar sprinkles.
- Пожалуйста, добавьте к моему мороженому сахарные шарики.Please add some sugar balls to my ice cream.
- Где лежит сахарная посыпка?Gde lezhit sakharnaya posypka?Where are the sugar sprinkles?
Example conversation
Andrey and Maria are decorating cupcakes in the kitchen.
- Андрей AndreyМария, где наша цветная посыпка?Mariya, gde nasha tsvetnaya posypka?Maria, where are our colorful sprinkles?
- Мария MariaОна в синей баночке, Андрей.Ona v siney banochke, Andrey.They are in the blue jar, Andrey.
- Андрей AndreyХорошо, я добавлю её на кексы.Khorosho, ya dodavlyu yeyo na keksy.Good, I will add them to the cupcakes.
- Мария MariaБудет очень красиво!Budet ochen' krasivo!It will look very beautiful!
