Granatapfel
See also: Granatäpfel
German
Granatapfel
Etymology
From Middle High German grānātapfel, a partial calque of Latin malum/pomum granatum (literally “seedy apple”). Secondarily analysable as Granate (“grenade”) + Apfel (“apple”); see the former.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡraˈnaːtˌapfəl/, [ɡʁaˈnaːtˌʔapfl̩], [-ˌʔapɸl̩]
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Declension
Declension of Granatapfel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Granatapfel | die | Granatäpfel |
| genitive | eines | des | Granatapfels | der | Granatäpfel |
| dative | einem | dem | Granatapfel | den | Granatäpfeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Granatapfel | die | Granatäpfel |
Further reading
- “Granatapfel” in Duden online
- “Granatapfel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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