полуни́ця
polunýcjafeminine
The English word "strawberry" can be translated into Ukrainian as полуни́ця (polunýcja), суни́ця or тру́скавка.
Meaning: accessory fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| полуни́ця | polunýcja | feminine |
| суни́ця | sunýcja | feminine |
| тру́скавка | trúskavka | feminine |
The related adjective полуни́чний can be used to describe things that are strawberry-colored or have a strawberry flavor, while both суни́чний and полуни́чний can be used to describe a strawberry flavor.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
All three forms are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
polunýcja
Did you know?
- The term тру́скавка shares a root with words related to shaking or trembling, which may refer to the way the berries hang or the process of shaking them from the plant.
- Ukrainian distinguishes between the cultivated garden strawberry and the wild woodland strawberry using different words, whereas English uses 'strawberry' for both.
- When shopping for strawberry-flavored products, the adjective полуни́чний is much more prevalent on commercial labels than its counterpart.
Examples in context
- Доброго дня! Чи маєте ви полуницю на продаж?Good day! Do you have strawberries for sale?
Example conversation
Dmytro and Iryna are at a local market.
- Дмитро DmytroДивись, яка гарна полуни́ця!Dyvys, yaka harna polunytsya!Look, what a beautiful strawberry!
- Ірина IrynaТак, вона виглядає дуже смачною.Tak, vona vyhlyadaye duzhe smachnoyu.Yes, it looks very tasty.
- Дмитро DmytroКупимо одну коробку для десерту?Kupymo odnu korobku dlya desertu?Shall we buy one box for dessert?
- Ірина IrynaТак, Дмитре, давай купимо.Tak, Dmytre, davay kupymo.Yes, Dmytro, let's buy it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “strawberry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
