Erbel

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === Erber, Erpel (parts of Moselle Franconian) Elber (parts of western Ripuarian) === Etymology === From Middle High German ertber(e). Compare German Erdbeere. The preserved, unassimilated /ʀ/ in Ripuarian shows that the -t- must have been lost rather early (compare Ääd). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛʀbəl/ === Noun === Erbel f (plural Erbele) (most of Ripuarian, parts of Moselle Franconian) strawberry ==== Related terms ==== === See also === Ääpel m (“potato”)