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Apfel
A1 noun Essen & Trinken
🇬🇧 English: apple
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🇩🇪 Hören & Wiederholen (German)

Definition

🇩🇪 German
noun

Rundliche Frucht des Apfelbaums mit Schale, Fruchtfleisch und Kerngehäuse.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and firm white flesh. Apples grow on trees and are one of the most popular fruits in the world.

Grammatik

🇩🇪 German

Gender: maskulin (der). Plural: die Äpfel.

🇬🇧 Countable noun. Plural: apples. Use 'an apple' (not 'a apple') — always use 'an' before vowel sounds. Common collocations: apple juice, apple pie, apple tree, apple cider. You can say 'I eat an apple' (one) or 'I eat apples' (in general).

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is a famous English saying meaning that eating healthy food prevents illness. Apples are one of the most popular fruits in English-speaking countries and appear in many idioms and fairy tales (e.g. Snow White).

Beispielsätze

Ich schneide den Apfel in Scheiben.

"Ich schneide den Apfel in Scheiben."

🇬🇧 "I cut the apple into slices."

Ich habe in einen Apfel gebissen.

"Ich habe in einen Apfel gebissen."

🇬🇧 "I took a bite of apple."

Lückentext 🇩🇪 German

Ich schneide den ___ in Scheiben.

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