Appel

See also: appel, appèl, and Äppel

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aplaz (compare German Apfel).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈapəl/

Noun

Appel m (plural Äppel, diminutive Äppelche)

  1. (most dialects) apple

East Central German

Alternative forms

Noun

Appel

  1. (Upper Saxony) apple

German

Etymology

German Low German and Central German form of standard Upper German Apfel (compare Middle Low German appel). Adopted from there into colloquial standard German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈapl̩/
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Noun

Appel m (genitive Appels, plural Äppel)

  1. (colloquial, regional, northern and central Germany) Alternative form of Apfel (“apple”)
    Ich hab den ganzen Tag noch nix gegessen außer 'n Appel heut morgen.
    I haven't eaten anything the whole day except an apple this morning.

Declension
Declension of Appel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Appel die Äppel
genitive eines des Appels der Äppel
dative einem dem Appel den Äppeln
accusative einen den Appel die Äppel

Derived terms

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German appel, from Old Saxon appel, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz. More at apple.

Noun

Appel m (plural Äppel or Appels)

  1. apple (fruit)

Derived terms
  • Appelkoken
  • 'n Appel un 'n Ei

Descendants
  • → German: Appel (colloquial, regional)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Apfel, Dutch appel, English apple.

Noun

Appel m (plural Eppel)

  1. apple

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian appel, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz. More at apple.

Noun

Appel m

  1. apple
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