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Is it der, die oder das Apfel?

DER

The correct article in German of Apfel is der. So it is der Apfel! (nominative case)

The word Apfel is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

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German declension of Apfel?

How does the declension of Apfel work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Apfel die Äpfel
Genitive des Apfels der Äpfel
Dative dem Apfel den Äpfeln
Akkusative den Apfel die Äpfel

What is the meaning of Apfel in German?

Apfel has various definitions in German:

[1] Roundish fruit of the apple tree with skin, pulp and core

[1] rundliche Frucht des Apfelbaums mit Schale, Fruchtfleisch und Kerngehäuse

[2] Short form, colloquially: apple tree

[2] Kurzform, umgangssprachlich: Apfelbaum

[3] poetic, only in the plural, covering: the female breasts

[3] poetisch, nur im Plural, verhüllend: die weiblichen Brüste

[4] rare, short for: horse apple

[4] selten, kurz für: Pferdeapfel

How to use Apfel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Apfel with translations in English.

[1] Der Apfel ist eine Obstart.

[1] The apple is a fruit .

[1] „Danach ging es [das Mädchen] weiter und kam zu einem Baum, der hing voll Äpfel und rief ihm zu: ‚Ach, schüttel mich, schüttel mich, wir Äpfel sind alle miteinander reif.‘ “[1]

[1] "Then [the girl] went on and came to a tree that was full of apples and called to him: 'Oh, shake me, shake me, we apples are all ripe together'" [1]

[1] „Sie erhielten den Befehl, keine unreifen Äpfel aus dem Garten zu essen, weil davon eine ganze Armee krank werden könnte.“[2]

[1] "They were ordered not to eat unripe apples from the garden, because an entire army could get sick from it" [2]

[2] Im Garten habe ich mehrere Äpfel stehen.

[2] I have several apples in the garden.

[2] „Sie können Pfirsiche und Nektarinen auf dieselbe Weise wie Äpfel pflanzen.“[3]

[2] “You can plant peaches and nectarines in the same way as apples” [3]

[2] „In den bunten Laubwäldern, an denen sie vorüberfuhren, wuchsen wilde Äpfel, Birnen und Kirschen, wie der junge Kutscher erklärte, der in der Nachbarschaft geboren war.“[4]

[2] "In the colorful deciduous forests that they passed, wild apples, pears and cherries grew, as the young coachman who was born in the neighborhood explained." [4]

[2] „Besonders gut wachsen Äpfel in eher kühleren Regionen, in denen es auch im Sommer immer wieder regnet.“[5]

[2] "Apples grow particularly well in cooler regions where it rains again and again in summer ." [5]

[3] Als sie dreizehn war, konnte man von Äpfeln sprechen.

[3] When she was thirteen you could speak of apples.

[3] „Er streichelte die prallen Äpfel, drückte sie und wünschte sich, wenigstens einmal seine Lippen auf die steifen Knospen senken zu können, die sich so unverschämt gut anfühlten.“[6]

[3] "He stroked the plump apples, squeezed them and wished he could at least once lower his lips onto the stiff buds, which felt so outrageously good." [6]

[3] „Man beginnt mit der Brustfesselung, die ihre beiden Äpfel fest einschnürt und nur die Hälfte ihrer Rundungen freiließ.“[7]

[3] "You start with the chest bondage, which tightly constricts both of your apples and only leaves half of their curves exposed." [7]

[4] Grüne, weiche Pferdeäpfel stammen von Tieren, die sich von frischer, grüner Nahrung ernähren, während gelb-hellbraune Äpfel von Tieren stammen, die mit Stroh, Heu und Hafer gefüttert werden.[8]

[4] Green, soft horse droppings come from animals that feed on fresh, green food, while yellow-light brown apples come from animals that are fed on straw, hay and oats. [8]

[4] Meine 7-jährige Stute frisst seit kurzem ihre eigenen Äpfel und die von anderen Pferden, die sie bekommen kann.[9]

[4] My 7-year-old mare has recently started eating her own apples and those of other horses that she can get. [9]

[4] „Sobald das Pferd ein paar Äpfel fallen ließ, sprang eine aparte Deutsche herbei, die an der Empfangstheke auf einem Drehstuhl saß, und schaufelte den Mist in die Wanne.“[10]

[4] "As soon as the horse dropped a few apples, a distinctive German, who was sitting on a swivel chair at the reception desk, jumped up and shoveled the manure into the tub." [10]

[4] „Damals gab es ja noch viele Pferdefuhrwerke und die Pferde hinterließen Äpfel.“[11]

[4] "At that time there were still a lot of horse-drawn vehicles and the horses left apples." [11]

[4] „Darauf kam auch der Mist der Pferde, die ihre Äpfel gelegentlich auf der Straße fallen ließen und vor allem der Schafsmist, der die Straße übersäte, wenn der Schäfer seine Herde auf die Wiesen trieb, die das Altersheim umgaben.“[12]

[4] "Then came the dung from the horses, which occasionally dropped their apples on the street, and above all the sheep dung which littered the street when the shepherd drove his flock into the meadows that surrounded the old people's home." [12

[4] „Offenbar kennt er dieses Phänomen, denn mit einer geübten Armbewegung setzt er die Schaufel an und versenkt Lottes Äpfel im Rhein.“[13]

[4] "Apparently he knows this phenomenon, because with a practiced arm movement he puts on the shovel and sinks Lotte's apples in the Rhine." [13]
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Is it der, die oder das Apfel?

DER

DIE

The correct article in German of Apfel is der or die. So it is der or die Apfel! (nominative case)

The word Apfel is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.

Context 2

German declension of Apfel?

How does the declension of Apfel work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular m Singular f Plural 1 Plural 2
Nominative der Apfel (Apfel) die Apfel (Apfel) die Apfels die Apfel
Genitive des Apfel des Apfels Apfels der Apfel (Apfel) der Apfels der Apfel
Dative dem Apfel (Apfel) der Apfel (Apfel) den Apfels den Apfel
Akkusative den Apfel (Apfel) die Apfel (Apfel) die Apfels die Apfel
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Apfel in German?

Apfel is defined as:

[1] a German surname, family name

[1] ein deutscher Nachname, Familienname

How to use Apfel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Apfel with translations in English.

[1] Frau Apfel backt das beste Brot der Stadt.

[1] Ms. Apple bakes the best bread in town.

How do you pronounce Apfel?

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