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The article for

Appetit

der Appetit

Appetit is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
no plural
English
appetite
Level
A1
Topic
Feeling

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Why is it der Appetit?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Appetit, so learn the two together: der Appetit.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Pleasure in eating, the desire to eat

[1] Lust zu, am Essen, das Verlangen zu essen

Examples

[1] I have no appetite right now

[1] Ich habe gerade keinen Appetit.

[1] "Orcas are known to belong to the dolphin family, they have a huge appetite for fresh herrings and take a winter break before the Lofoten ." [2]

[1] „Orcas gehören bekanntlich zur Familie der Delfine, sie verfügen über einen gewaltigen Appetit auf frische Heringe und machen vor den Lofoten Winterpause.“[2]
More source examples (3)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "Joe's appetite was enormous, almost bottomless." [3]

[1] „Joes Appetit war gewaltig, ja geradezu bodenlos.“[3]

[1] "You have lost your appetite." [4]

[1] „Ihr ist der Appetit vergangen.“[4]

[1] "She loses her appetite and can no longer eat her dessert." [5]

[1] „Sie verliert den Appetit und kann ihr Dessert nicht mehr essen.“[5]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Appetit —
Genitiv des Appetits des Appetites —
Dativ dem Appetit dem Appetite —
Akkusativ den Appetit —

Pronunciation

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