Appel
English
Proper noun
Appel
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Appel is the 4,473rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7,938 individuals. Appel is most common among White (93.74%) individuals.
Anagrams
- Apple, apple, pepla
Central Franconian
Etymology
From Middle High German apfel, compare German Apfel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈapəl/
Noun
Appel m (plural Äppel, diminutive Äppelche)
- (most dialects) apple
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as appele in 1146. Etymology unknown. Usually intepreted as a compound of appel (“apple”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil, pool”). An alternative interpretation reads the first component as Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑ.pəl/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ap‧pel
- Rhymes: -ɑpəl
- Homophone: appel
Proper noun
Appel n
- A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
East Central German
Alternative forms
- Abbel
Etymology
From Middle High German apfel.
Noun
Appel
- (Upper Saxon) apple
German
Etymology
Borrowed from German Low German and Central German form of standard Upper German Apfel (compare Middle Low German appel). Adopted from there into colloquial standard German.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈapl̩/
Audio (file)
Noun
Appel m (strong, genitive Appels, plural Äppel)
- (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
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Appel | die | Äppel |
| genitive | eines | des | Appels | der | Äppel |
| dative | einem | dem | Appel | den | Äppeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Appel | die | Äppel |
Derived terms
- 'n Appel und 'n Ei
- veräppeln
German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German appel, from Old Saxon appel. More at apple.
Noun
Appel m (plural Äppel or Appels)
- apple (fruit)
Derived terms
- Appelkoken
- 'n Appel un 'n Ei
Descendants
- → German: Appel (colloquial, regional)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Rhine Franconian, from Middle High German apfel. Compare German Apfel, Dutch appel, English apple.
Noun
Appel m (plural Eppel)
- apple
Saterland Frisian
Alternative forms
- Apel
Etymology
From Old Frisian appel, from Proto-West Germanic *applu. Cognates include West Frisian apel and German Apfel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈapəl/
- Hyphenation: Ap‧pel
- Rhymes: -apəl
Noun
Appel m (plural Appele)
- apple
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “Appel”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN