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How do you say "donut" in Russian?

пончик

pončik

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "donut" is пончик.

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Pronunciation

PON-chik with stress on the first syllable.

Writing and usage

Пончик is six letters. It's a diminutive form ending in 'ик'.

Example sentence

Пончик с сахаром и варенье очень сладкий.

A donut with sugar and jam is very sweet.

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How to remember пончик

Пончик is a donut. The 'ик' ending makes it sound cute and small.

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Questions about пончик

How do you say "donut" in Russian?

In Russian, "donut" is пончик. It is a noun.

How is пончик written in Russian?

Пончик is six letters. It's a diminutive form ending in 'ик'.

How is пончик used in a sentence?

Use пончик as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Пончик с сахаром и варенье очень сладкий. (A donut with sugar and jam is very sweet.).

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