Ääpel

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === Äärpel (parts of Moselle Franconian and western Ripuarian) Äädappel, Äärdappel (full form, now less common) === Etymology === Contraction of the full form above, itself from Ääd (“earth”) +‎ Appel (“apple”). Compare regional German Erdapfel (notably uncommon in Rhenish Standard German), Dutch aardappel, French pomme de terre. The contraction probably started out from the plural Äädäppel as a kind of haplology. The contemporary plural in -e is secondary. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛːpəl/ === Noun === Ääpel m (plural Ääpele) (Ripuarian, especially central and northwestern dialects) potato Synonyms: (much of Moselle Franconian and southwestern Rip.) Gromper, Jromper, (Siegerland, Westerwald, parts of eastern Rip.) Toffel, Tuffel ==== Derived terms ==== Ääpelschlot, Ääpelschlat === See also === Erbel f (“strawberry”)