Apfelsine
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 (Sīna).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˌapfəlˈziːnə/, [ˌapfəlˈziːnə], [ˌapɸəl-], [ˌapfl̩-], [ˌapɸl̩-]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ap‧fel‧si‧ne
Noun edit
Apfelsine f (genitive Apfelsine, plural Apfelsinen, diminutive Apfelsinchen n)
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 |
Derived terms edit
- Apfelsinenbaum, Apfelsinengarten, Apfelsinenplantage
- Apfelsinensaft, Apfelsinenschale, Apfelsinenscheibe
Descendants edit
- → Kashubian: apfelzyna
Further reading edit
- “Apfelsine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Apfelsine” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Apfelsine” in Duden online
Apfelsine on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
