Paprika

See also: paprika and paprikā

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian paprika, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika, from pȁpar, from Proto-Slavic *pьpьrь, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, pepper), from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, long pepper).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaprika/, /ˈpaprɪka/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Paprika m (strong, genitive Paprikas, plural (usually with an article, determiner or numeral) Paprika or (usually when standing alone) Paprikas) or
Paprika f (genitive Paprika, plural (usually with an article, determiner or numeral) Paprika or (usually when standing alone) Paprikas)

  1. (chiefly masculine) paprika (spice)
  2. (see usage notes) bell pepper
    Synonyms: Paprikaschote, (Switzerland, South Tyrol) Peperoni

Usage notes

  • The plural is most often unchanged Paprika when preceded by an article, determiner, or numeral, and most often Paprikas when standing alone. This distinction is just a tendency, however.
  • The masculine gender for the fruit is the older usage and today limited to Eastern and Southern German, as well as Austrian, dialects, and Austrian Standard German. The feminine gender is partially used in all of Germany and only uncommon in Austria. Younger speakers are more likely to refer to the fruit as feminine.[1]

Declension

or

Hyponyms

  • Blockpaprika
  • Bratpaprika
  • Gemüsepaprika
  • Hornpaprika
  • Kirschpaprika
  • Snackpaprika
  • Spitzpaprika
  • Tomatenpaprika

References

  1. ^ Paprikafrucht”, in Atlas zur deutschen Alltagssprache, 8 January 2011

Further reading

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian paprika, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika, from pȁpar, from Proto-Slavic *pьpьrь, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, pepper), from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, long pepper).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpap˨.ʁi.ka/, /ˈpa˨.pʁi.ka/

Noun

Paprika m or f (plural Paprika)

  1. bell pepper (Capsicum annuum)
  2. paprika (spice)

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑpʀikaː/

Noun

Paprika m or f (plural Paprikaen)

  1. (m, uncountable) paprika
  2. (m or f) pepper (Capsicum annuum)
    Synonyms: Peperoni, Poivron