Apfelsine

German

Etymology

Via Low German Appelsina, from Dutch appelsina (cp. appelsien, for which now usually sinaasappel). So named because of their introduction to Europe from China (Sīna).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌapfəlˈziːnə/, [ˌapfəlˈziːnə], [ˌapɸəl-], [ˌapfl̩-], [ˌapɸl̩-]
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  • Hyphenation: Ap‧fel‧si‧ne

Noun

Apfelsine f (genitive Apfelsine, plural Apfelsinen, diminutive Apfelsinchen n)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany, fruit) orange
    Synonym: Orange

Declension
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

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Kashubian: apfelzyna

→ Silesian: apluzina

Further reading
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