Apfelkorn
German
Alternative forms
- Appelkorn (northern and central Germany, colloquial)
Etymology
From Apfel (“apple”) + Korn, short for Kornbrand (“kind of brandy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈapfəlˌkɔrn/, [ˈʔa.p͡f(ə)lˌkɔʁn], [ˈʔa.p͡ɸ(ə)l-], [-ˌkɔɐ̯n]
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file)
Noun
Apfelkorn m (strong, genitive Apfelkorns or Apfelkornes, plural (servings) Apfelkorn or (varieties) Apfelkorne or Apfelkorns)
Declension
Declension of Apfelkorn [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Apfelkorn | die | Apfelkorn, Apfelkorne, Apfelkorns |
| genitive | eines | des | Apfelkorns, Apfelkornes | der | Apfelkorn, Apfelkorne, Apfelkorns |
| dative | einem | dem | Apfelkorn, Apfelkorne1 | den | Apfelkorn, Apfelkornen, Apfelkorns |
| accusative | einen | den | Apfelkorn | die | Apfelkorn, Apfelkorne, Apfelkorns |
1Now rare, see notes.