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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

  1. apple (fruit) masculine, strong
  2. apple tree masculine, strong
  3. breasts euphemistic, masculine, plural, plural-only, poetic, strong
  4. abbreviation of Pferdeapfel (“road apple”) abbreviation, alt-of, masculine, rare, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Apfel Äpfel
Accusative Apfel Äpfel
Dative Apfel Äpfeln
Genitive Apfels Äpfel

Apfel

name · /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

  1. a surname feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname