Paprika

See also: paprika and paprikā

German

Etymology

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/
  • (file)

Noun

Paprika m or f (genitive Paprika or Paprikas, plural Paprika or Paprikas)

  1. (chiefly masculine) paprika (spice)
  2. (chiefly feminine) bell pepper

Usage notes

  • The genitive is (der) Paprika in feminine use, and (des) Paprika or (des) Paprikas in masculine use.
  • 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.

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑpʀikaː/

Noun

Paprika m (plural Paprikaen)

  1. (uncountable) paprika
  2. bell pepper
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