Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett äpple

apple/ˈɛplɛ/

Meaning

apple

In Swedish: frukt från trädet Malus silvestris el. domestica

Forms

Forms of äpple
Singular, indefiniteett äpple
Singular, definiteäpplet
Plural, indefiniteäpplen
Plural, definiteäpplena

äpple is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort äpple, det stora äpplet. Check another noun

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Is it en äpple or ett äpple?

äpple in a sentence

  • äta ett äpple
    eat an apple
  • Hon bet i äpplet
    She bit into the apple
  • Hon tog en tugga av äpplet
    She took a bite out of the apple
  • ett äpple med en söt, aromatisk doft
    an apple with a sweet, aromatic scent
  • Äpplen växer på äppelträd
    Apples grow on apple trees
  • Ett äpple om dagen håller doktorn borta (från magen) / Ett äpple om dagen är bra för magen
    An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Words built with äpple

  • vinteräpple winter apple
  • äppelmos apple sauce (purée)
  • äppelträd apple tree
  • äppleskrott apple core

Questions

What does äpple mean in English?

äpple means “apple”.

Is it en äpple or ett äpple?

It is ett äpple, and “the apple” is äpplet.

What is the plural of äpple?

The plural of äpple is äpplen, and the definite plural is äpplena.

Similar words

apel

Origin

From Old Norse epli, from Proto-Germanic *apaliją, *apluz (“apple, fruit”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.

Nearby common words

äpple is number 2,988 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary