bell pepper / paprika
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bell pepper
The large, mild fruit of the pepper plant, used as a vegetable and found in different colors such as red, yellow, or green.
Für den Salat schneide ich noch eine rote Paprika in kleine Würfel.
For the salad, I'm going to cut a red bell pepper into small cubes.
paprika
A spice in powder form made from dried and ground peppers.
Für ein gutes Gulasch braucht man reichlich edelsüße Paprika.
For a good goulash, you need plenty of sweet paprika.
pepper plant
The plant itself (Capsicum annuum), on which peppers grow.
Dieses Jahr habe ich im Garten zum ersten Mal die Paprika selbst angepflanzt.
This year I planted pepper plants myself in the garden for the first time.
In most of Germany, the word is feminine: 'die Paprika'. In Austria and southern Germany, however, it is often used as a masculine word: 'der Paprika'.
Ich kaufe noch einen roten Paprika für das Gulasch.
I'm going to buy another red bell pepper for the goulash.
When the fruit is being referred to, 'Paprika' (bell pepper) is often used with verbs such as 'schneiden' (to cut), 'waschen' (to wash), 'füllen' (to stuff), or 'essen' (to eat). Color adjectives such as 'rot' (red), 'gelb' (yellow), or 'grün' (green) also point to the vegetable.
Kannst du bitte die gelbe Paprika in Streifen schneiden?
Could you please cut the yellow bell pepper into strips?
When talking about several fruits, the plural form is 'die Paprikas'. This form is used only for the vegetable, not for the spice.
Für dieses Rezept brauchen wir zwei rote Paprikas.
For this recipe, we need two red bell peppers.
As a spice, 'Paprika' (paprika) is a powder and therefore uncountable. You can recognize this meaning from quantities such as 'eine Prise' (a pinch), 'ein Teelöffel' (a teaspoon), or from verbs such as 'würzen' (to season).
Gib noch einen Löffel Paprika in die Soße.
Add another spoonful of paprika to the sauce.
The spice powder is often described more precisely with adjectives. Typical varieties are 'edelsüß' (sweet), 'rosenscharf' (hot), or simply 'scharf' (hot/spicy).
Ich verwende am liebsten edelsüße Paprika für mein Hähnchen.
I prefer using sweet paprika for my chicken.
chili
Der Chili and die Paprika are both fruits of the pepper plant, but here they mainly differ in their level of spiciness. Der Chili is a hot fruit and is often used as a spice, while die Paprika is usually mild and larger. So Paprika is suitable for mild vegetable dishes, while Chili is used to add heat.
Für den milden Salat schneidet Nina eine rote Paprika klein.
Nina finely chops a red bell pepper for the mild salad.
Für die scharfe Soße schneidet Nina einen roten Chili klein.
Nina finely chops a red chili pepper for the hot sauce.
