Erdapfel

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ertapfel, erdapfel, ertöpfel, erdöpfel, ertaphel (mandrake, cucumber, pumpkin, melon), from Old High German erdapful, erdaphul (pumpkin, squash, melon), from Proto-West Germanic *erþapplu, equivalent to Erde (earth) +‎ Apfel (apple). Cognate with Dutch aardappel (potato) and West Frisian ierappel (potato). Modern sense probably a calque of French pomme de terre (potato).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯tˌʔa.p͡fl̩/
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Noun

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Erdapfel m (strong, genitive Erdapfels, plural Erdäpfel)

  1. (Austria, Southern Germany, South Tyrol, dialectal elsewhere) potato
    Synonyms: Kartoffel; see also Thesaurus:Kartoffel

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Erdapfel” in Duden online
  • Erdapfel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache