Härdöpfel

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Häärdöpfel
• Häärdepfel, Härdepfel

Etymology

Äärde (“earth”) +‎ Öpfel (“apple”). By folk etymology, Härd (“stove”) +‎ Öpfel (“apple”).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Why the initial h though? Äärde/Häärde is actually a minimal pair.”)

Noun

Härdöpfel m (plural Härdöpfel, diminutive Härdöpfeli)

1. potato

Synonyms

• Hörpfel
• Gumel (Schwyz)
• Häppera (Fribourg)