pstrąg
/ˈpstrɔŋk/masculine
The English word 'trout' is translated into Polish as pstrąg.
The word pstrąg refers to the trout fish. You may encounter common culinary variations such as pstrąg wędzony for smoked trout or pstrąg faszerowany for stuffed trout.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
pstrąg is a masculine noun. When you need to use the genitive singular form, use pstrąga. If you are referring to multiple trout in the genitive plural, use pstrągów.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpstrɔŋk/
Did you know?
- The word pstrąg is actually a linguistic relative of the English word 'speckled'. It stems from an ancient root meaning 'spotted' or 'variegated', describing the fish's characteristic patterns.
- If you see a person with a very colorful or varied personality, you might describe them as pstrokaty, a word sharing the same ancient root as pstrąg.
- The Polish word for brown trout, pstrąg potokowy, translates literally to 'stream trout'.
Examples in context
- Pstrąg płynął w górę rzeki.The trout swam upstream.Tatoeba #6406130 by arie, translation #6562046 by sundown
- Pstrąg to ryba słodkowodna.Trout are freshwater fish.Tatoeba #10469394 by Shounen, translation #10059376 by sundown
- Pstrąg to gatunek ryby słodkowodnej.The trout is a species of freshwater fish.Tatoeba #5608497 by kami987, translation #6029615 by Huskion
- Dzień dobry, czy ma Pan/Pani świeżego pstrąga?Good day, do you have any fresh trout?
- Cześć, czy wiesz gdzie mogę zdobyć świeżą troć?Hey, do you know where I can get some fresh trout?
- Poproszę smażonego pstrągaI'd like fried trout
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Małgorzata and Piotr are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- MałgorzataCo chcesz zjeść na obiad?What do you want to eat for dinner?
- PiotrZamówię pieczony pstrąg z ziemniakami.I will order baked trout with potatoes.
- MałgorzataCzy pstrąg jest tutaj świeży?Is the trout fresh here?
- PiotrTak, to najlepszy pstrąg w mieście.Yes, it is the best trout in town.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “trout” translations and entries pstrąg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pstrąg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
