"Apfel" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈapfəl/, [ˈʔapfəl], [ˈʔapfl̩], [ˈʔapɸəl], [ˈʔapɸl̩] Audio: De-Apfel.ogg , De-Apfel2.ogg
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|apfel}} Middle High German apfel, {{inh|de|goh|apful}} Old High German apful, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*applu}} Proto-West Germanic *applu, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*apluz}} Proto-Germanic *apluz, {{cog|nl|appel}} Dutch appel, {{cog|fy|apel}} West Frisian apel, {{cog|en|apple}} English apple, {{der|de|ine-pro|*h₂ébōl}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,^|dim=^chen,^ein,Äpflein}} Apfel m (strong, genitive Apfels, plural Äpfel, diminutive Äpfelchen n or Äpfelein n or Äpflein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,^}} Forms: Apfels [genitive], Äpfel [plural], Äpfelchen [diminutive, neuter], Äpfelein [diminutive, neuter], Äpflein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Apfel [nominative, singular], Äpfel [definite, nominative, plural], Apfels [genitive, singular], Äpfel [definite, genitive, plural], Apfel [dative, singular], Äpfeln [dative, definite, plural], Apfel [accusative, singular], Äpfel [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. apple (fruit) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Apfel-de-noun-goQPea4J
  2. apple tree Tags: masculine, strong Categories (lifeform): Fruits
    Sense id: en-Apfel-de-noun-usod2lXZ Disambiguation of Fruits: 16 77 3 4 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 95 1 3
  3. (poetic, euphemistic, plural only) breasts Tags: euphemistic, masculine, plural, plural-only, poetic, strong
    Sense id: en-Apfel-de-noun-~1rn6NIG Categories (other): German euphemisms, German pluralia tantum
  4. (rare) Abbreviation of Pferdeapfel (“road apple”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, masculine, rare, strong Alternative form of: Pferdeapfel (extra: road apple)
    Sense id: en-Apfel-de-noun-i6aE83sn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Appel (english: colloquial; northern and central Germany) Hyponyms: Bratapfel, Gelbapfel, Goldapfel, Granatapfel, Holzapfel, Rotapfel Derived forms: apfelartig, apfelig, veräppeln
Related terms: Äpfel und Birnen, Apfelbaum, Apfelessig, Apfelgarten, apfelgrün, Apfelkuchen, Apfelmark, Apfelmus, Apfelplantage, Apfelsaft, Apfelschale, Apfelscheibe, Apfelschiffchen, Apfelschorle, Apfelstückchen, Apfeltorte, Apfelwein, Apfelwiese, der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm, ein Apfel und ein Ei, Erdapfel, Gallapfel, in den sauren Apfel beißen, Pferdeapfel, Reichsapfel, Zankapfel

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      "ipa": "[ˈʔapfəl]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔapfl̩]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔapɸəl]"
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      "word": "Apfelessig"
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      "word": "Apfelgarten"
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      "word": "Apfelmark"
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      "word": "Apfelsaft"
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      "word": "Apfelschale"
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      "word": "Apfelschiffchen"
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      "word": "der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm"
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      "word": "ein Apfel und ein Ei"
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      "word": "Erdapfel"
    },
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      "word": "in den sauren Apfel beißen"
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      "word": "Pferdeapfel"
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          "apple tree",
          "apple tree"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German euphemisms",
        "German pluralia tantum",
        "German poetic terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "breasts"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poetic",
          "poetic"
        ],
        [
          "breast",
          "breast"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poetic, euphemistic, plural only) breasts"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "plural-only",
        "poetic",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "road apple",
          "word": "Pferdeapfel"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "German abbreviations",
        "German terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of Pferdeapfel (“road apple”)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Pferdeapfel",
          "Pferdeapfel#German"
        ],
        [
          "road apple",
          "road apple"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Abbreviation of Pferdeapfel (“road apple”)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "masculine",
        "rare",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈapfəl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔapfəl]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔapfl̩]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔapɸəl]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔapɸl̩]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Apfel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/57/De-Apfel.ogg/De-Apfel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/De-Apfel.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Apfel2.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/89/De-Apfel2.ogg/De-Apfel2.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/De-Apfel2.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "colloquial; northern and central Germany",
      "word": "Appel"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Apfel"
}

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