Paradiesapfel

See also: Paradiesäpfel

German

Etymology

From Paradies (“paradise”) +‎ Apfel (“apple”), referring to the fruit of the forbidden tree. Similar forms for “tomato”, perhaps borrowed from German, exist in several eastern European languages.

Noun

Paradiesapfel m (genitive Paradiesapfels, plural Paradiesäpfel)

1. (archaic) tomato

   Synonyms: Tomate, Paradeiser (Austria)

2. candy apple, toffee apple

Further reading

• “Paradiesapfel” in Duden online