"'n Appel und 'n Ei" meaning in German

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Phrase

IPA: [n̩ ˌapəl ʊn(t) n̩ ˈ(ʔ)aɪ̯]
Etymology: Literally, "an apple and an egg". 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. Etymology templates: {{der|de|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{m|de|Appel||apple}} Appel (“apple”), {{cog|nl|een appel en een ei}} Dutch een appel en een ei Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} 'n Appel und 'n Ei
  1. (idiomatic, regional) peanuts; a low, minuscule price Tags: idiomatic, regional Synonyms: ein Apfel und ein Ei (english: adapted to standard German; less common)
    Sense id: en-'n_Appel_und_'n_Ei-de-phrase-j7W6ooVy Categories (other): Regional German

Alternative forms

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