der Erdapfel

B1

potato

English meaning
potato
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Erdäpfel
Vocabulary package
Vegetables

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Erdapfel in a sentence

Kann ich bitte noch Erdäpfel bekommen?

Can I please get more potatoes?

Declension of der Erdapfel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Erdapfeldie Erdäpfel
Accusativeden Erdapfeldie Erdäpfel
Dativedem Erdapfelden Erdäpfeln
Genitivedes Erdapfelsder Erdäpfel

Word family

der Erdapfel is built from der Apfel (apple). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Erdapfel comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Erde und Apfel; im Althochdeutschen wurde das Wort als 'erdaphul' für eine Gurken- oder Melonenart verwendet

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Questions about Erdapfel

Is it der, die or das Erdapfel?

It is der Erdapfel — Erdapfel is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Erdäpfel.

What is the plural of Erdapfel?

The plural of der Erdapfel is die Erdäpfel.

What is the genitive of Erdapfel?

The genitive singular is des Erdapfels. The dative plural is den Erdäpfeln.

What does Erdapfel mean in English?

der Erdapfel means "potato". For example: "Kann ich bitte noch Erdäpfel bekommen?" — "Can I please get more potatoes?"

What level is Erdapfel in German?

Erdapfel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the vegetables vocabulary.

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