парадајз
Bosnian, Cyrillic, Serbian, masculine
The Serbian word for tomato is парадајз (or paradajz in Latin script). Wiktionary also lists рајчица and rajčica.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| парадајз | Bosnian, Cyrillic, Serbian, masculine |
| рајчица | Croatian, Cyrillic, feminine |
| paradajz | Bosnian, Latin, Serbian, masculine |
| rajčica | Croatian, Latin, feminine |
The word refers to the tomato fruit.
Which one should you use?
The masculine form парадајз / paradajz is the standard term used in Serbian and Bosnian. In contrast, the feminine form рајчица / rajčica is used in Croatian.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The masculine form is standard in Serbian and Bosnian, while the feminine form is used in Croatian.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun парадајз changes to парадајза in the genitive singular case, which is used to indicate possession or after many prepositions. The nominative plural form is парадајзи.
Did you know?
- The feminine term рајчица is a direct translation of the German 'Paradiesapfel' which means 'paradise apple'.
- The word парадајз is a linguistic relative of the English word 'paradise'.
- While парадајз and рајчица both refer to the tomato, using the 'wrong' version can immediately signal to a local which neighboring country the speaker is from.
Examples in context
- Ljudi su mislili da je paradajz otrovan.People used to think that the tomato was poisonous.This sentence shows how to express a past belief about the paradajz.Tatoeba #4262012 by Lebad, translation #4256531 by JFMorais
- Volim paradajz, pogotovo onaj iz Vojvodine.I love tomatoes, especially those from Vojvodina.
- Парадајз је веома укусан.The tomato is very tasty.
- Купи један парадајз за салат.Buy one tomato for the salad.
Example conversation
Luka and Jelena are preparing a salad together.
- LukaДа ли имамо парадајз у фригидеру?Do we have tomatoes in the fridge?
- JelenaНе мислим, погледај у коши.I don't think so, look in the basket.
- LukaНашао сам један велики парадајз.I found one large tomato.
- JelenaОдлично, исеци га на коцкице.Great, cut it into cubes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tomato” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rajčica, парадајз, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
