Apfelsine

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Apfelsine f (genitive Apfelsine, plural Apfelsinen)

(regional, chiefly northern and central Germany, fruit) orange

Declension

Declension of Apfelsine

	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

Synonyms

Orange

Derived terms

Apfelsinenbaum
Apfelsinensaft
Apfelsinenschale
Apfelsinenscheibe