Apfelsine
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Via Low German Appelsina, from Dutch appelsina (cp. appelsien, for which now usually sinaasappel). So named because of their introduction to Europe from China (Latin Sīna).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌapfəlˈziːnə/, [ˌapfəlˈziːnə], [ˌapɸəl-], [ˌapfl̩-], [ˌapɸl̩-]
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) - Hyphenation: Ap‧fel‧si‧ne
Noun
[edit]Apfelsine f (genitive Apfelsine, plural Apfelsinen, diminutive Apfelsinchen n)
- (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany, fruit) orange
- Synonym: Orange
Declension
[edit]Declension of Apfelsine [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Apfelsine | die | Apfelsinen |
| genitive | einer | der | Apfelsine | der | Apfelsinen |
| dative | einer | der | Apfelsine | den | Apfelsinen |
| accusative | eine | die | Apfelsine | die | Apfelsinen |
Hypernyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- Apfelsinenbaum, Apfelsinengarten, Apfelsinenplantage
- Apfelsinensaft, Apfelsinenschale, Apfelsinenscheibe