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.
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.
pepper
'der Pfeffer' and 'die Paprika' both belong in the kitchen and can occur as spices. Still, they are not the same thing. 'Pfeffer' is a usually hot spice made from peppercorns. 'Paprika' often means the vegetable, that is, the red, yellow, or green fruit. But it can also mean paprika powder as a spice, which is usually milder than pepper. There is a risk of confusion especially when seasoning: for small black grains or a ground table spice, you say 'Pfeffer'; for the colorful fruit or red powder, you say 'Paprika'.
Meine Nachbarin bringt morgen eine rote Paprika für den Salat mit.
My neighbor is bringing a red bell pepper for the salad tomorrow.
Zum Würzen der Suppe nimmt sie Salz und Pfeffer.
She uses salt and pepper to season the soup.