'n Appel und 'n Ei

German

Alternative forms

ein Apfel und ein Ei (adapted to standard German; less common)

Etymology

From German Low German and/or Central German; see Appel (“apple”). On farms, apples and eggs were often the most numerous produce, so they were very cheap. The same in Dutch een appel en een ei.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [n̩ˌapəlʊn(t)n̩ˈ(ʔ)aɪ̯]

Phrase

'n Appel und 'n Ei

(idiomatic, regional) a low, minuscule price (literally: an apple and an egg)
Er arbeitet für 'n Appel und 'n Ei.
He works for almost nothing.

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