"App" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Apps [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree German Appbor. English App Borrowed from German App. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|de:App|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree German Appbor. English App [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "App", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "App", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="App"> Borrowed from German App. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} App (plural Apps)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-App-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with etymology trees, Roads Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 10 45 4 Disambiguation of Roads: 32 23 23 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} App pl (plural only)
  1. Abbreviation of appeals. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: appeals
    Sense id: en-App-en-noun-uJxcHp4g Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 10 45 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Apps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} App (plural Apps)
  1. (nonstandard, common in China) Alternative form of app. Tags: China, alt-of, alternative, nonstandard, regional Alternative form of: app
    Sense id: en-App-en-noun-vhv70Tna Categories (other): Chinese English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 60 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 10 45 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 8 58 3
  2. (in street addresses) Abbreviation of approach. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: approach
    Sense id: en-App-en-noun-ez4rD8-y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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