'n Appel und 'n Ei
German
Alternative forms
- ein Apfel und ein Ei (adapted to standard German; less common)
Etymology
From German Low German and/or Central German; see Appel (“apple”). On farms, apples and eggs were often the most numerous produce, so they were very cheap. The same in Dutch een appel en een ei.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [n̩ˌapəlʊn(t)n̩ˈ(ʔ)aɪ̯]
Phrase
'n Appel und 'n Ei
- (idiomatic, regional) a low, minuscule price (literally: an apple and an egg)
- Er arbeitet für 'n Appel und 'n Ei.
- He works for almost nothing.