Central Franconian

Noun

Appel m ‎(plural Äppel, diminutive Äppelche)

1. (most dialects) apple

German

Etymology

German Low German and Central German form of standard Upper German Apfel (compare Middle Low German appel). Adopted from the dialects into colloquial standard German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapl̩/

Noun

Appel m ‎(genitive Appels, plural Äppel)

1. (colloquial, regional, northern and central Germany) Alternative form of Apfel ‎(“apple”)

   Ich hab den ganzen Tag noch nix gegessen außer 'n Appel heut morgen.

   I haven't eaten anything the whole day except an apple this morning.

Declension

Derived terms

• 'n Appel und 'n Ei
• veräppeln

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German appel, from Old Saxon appel, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz. More at apple.

Noun

Appel m (plural Appels)

1. apple (fruit)

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian appel, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz. More at apple.

Noun

Appel m

1. apple

English

Noun

appel ‎(plural appels)

1. (fencing) An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten, distract, or mislead one's opponent.

Hypernyms

• (fencing): feint

Verb

appel ‎(third-person singular simple present appels, present participle appeling, simple past and past participle appeled)

1. Obsolete spelling of appeal

Anagrams

• apple, Apple

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch appel.

Noun

appel ‎(plural appels, diminutive appeltjie)

1. apple

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *appel, *appul, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz; compare West Frisian apel, English apple, German Apfel; from Proto-Indo-European *abel-, *h₂ébl̥, *h₂ebōl ‎(“apple, apple-tree”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑpəl/

Noun

Appel
Apple

appel m ‎(plural appels or appelen, diminutive appeltje n)

1. apple

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From French appel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑˈpɛl/

Noun

appel n ‎(plural appels, diminutive appelletje n)

1. appeal

   Christen Democratisch Appèl — Christian Democratic Appeal (the name of a Netherlandish political party)

Anagrams

• lappe

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɛl
• Homophones: appelle, appellent, appelles, appels

Noun

appel m ‎(plural appels)

1. call
2. appeal

Related terms

• appelant
• appeler

Anagrams

• palpe, palpé

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aplaz. Compare Old English æppel.

Noun

appel m

1. apple

Descendants

• North Frisian:

  Föhr, Hallig: aapel

  Helgoland: Oapel

  Mooring: ååpel

• Saterland Frisian: Appel
• West Frisian: apel

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• appul
• apl

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aplaz. Compare Old Frisian appel, Old English æppel, Old High German apful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.pəl/

Noun

appel m

1. apple

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Low German: Appel