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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApfel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈap.fəl
"Er hat einen grünen Apfel gegessen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin green or red skin and crisp flesh.
"She picked a shiny red apple from the tree." - 2
The tree that bears apples.
"The apple in the garden is blooming beautifully this spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'æppel', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*aplaz', with ultimate roots in Proto-Indo-European '*āb(el)-', referring to the fruit. Historically, 'apple' was used as a generic term for all fruit other than berries, as seen in Middle English compounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apple" is said worldwide
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pomme
Transliteration: pɔm
"Elle a mangé une pomme rouge."
Apfel
Transliteration: ˈap.fəl
"Er hat einen grünen Apfel gegessen."
mela
Transliteration: ˈmɛ.la
"Ho comprato una mela al mercato."
manzana
Transliteration: manˈθana
"Ella comió una manzana verde."
maçã
Transliteration: maˈsɐ̃
"Ele comprou uma maçã vermelha."
सेब
Transliteration: seb
"उसने एक लाल सेब खाया।"
苹果
Transliteration: píngguǒ
"她吃了一个红苹果。"
사과
Transliteration: sagwa
"그녀는 빨간 사과를 먹었다."
リンゴ
Transliteration: ringo
"彼女は赤いリンゴを食べました。"
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