das Apfel
noun · /ˈapfəl/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-West Germanic *applu, from Proto-Germanic *apluz (compare Dutch appel, West Frisian apel, English apple), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.
Translation
- apple (fruit) masculine, strong
- apple tree masculine, strong
- breasts euphemistic, masculine, plural, plural-only, poetic, strong
- abbreviation of Pferdeapfel (“road apple”) abbreviation, alt-of, masculine, rare, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Apfel | Äpfel |
| Accusative | Apfel | Äpfel |
| Dative | Apfel | Äpfeln |
| Genitive | Apfels | Äpfel |