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die Apfelsine, die Apfelsinen
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A round citrus fruit with orange peel and juicy, sweet to sour flesh; an orange.
Zum Frühstück schälte sie eine Apfelsine und teilte sie in einzelne Stücke.
At breakfast, she peeled an orange and divided it into individual segments.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Apfelsinen |
| genitive | der Apfelsine |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Apfelsine | die Apfelsinen |
| accusative | die Apfelsine | die Apfelsinen |
| dative | der Apfelsine | den Apfelsinen |
| genitive | der Apfelsine | der Apfelsinen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The verbs 'schälen' (to peel), 'essen' (to eat), 'auspressen' (to squeeze), and 'kaufen' (to buy) are frequently used with 'Apfelsine' (orange). 'Apfelsinensaft' (orange juice) and 'Apfelsinenschale' (orange peel) are also common compounds.
Für den Kuchen presst er eine Apfelsine aus.
He squeezes an orange for the cake.
When referring to the whole fruit, 'Apfelsine' (orange) is often used with verbs describing peeling or dividing. For the drink or the peel being used, the word is often used in compounds.
Auf der Wanderung teilten wir eine Apfelsine in vier Spalten.
On the hike, we divided an orange into four segments.
'Apfelsine' (orange) is especially common in northern Germany and parts of eastern Germany. In those regions, the word is part of the standard vocabulary used in everyday language.
Auf dem norddeutschen Markt kaufte er eine Apfelsine für seine Tochter.
At the market in northern Germany, he bought an orange for his daughter.
