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paprika

/[ˈpaprɪka]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    paprika (powder used as a spice)
  2. 2.
    pepper (fruit of the capsicum)

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • paprička
  • paprikový
  • pálivá paprika
  • sladká paprika
Related words (1)

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”).

Nominative
Singular
paprika
Plural
papriky
Genitive
Singular
papriky
Plural
paprik
Dative
Singular
paprice
Plural
paprikám
Accusative
Singular
papriku
Plural
papriky
Vocative
Singular
papriko
Plural
papriky
Locative
Singular
paprice
Plural
paprikách
Instrumental
Singular
paprikou
Plural
paprikami

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