No. 852 in German
apple
The German word "Apfel" means "apple" in English.
In a sentence
Ich esse einen Apfel jeden Tag.
I eat an apple every day.
In this sentence, 'Apfel' is used as a direct object in its accusative case form, 'einen Apfel'.
Der Apfel ist rot und reif.
The apple is red and ripe.
Here, 'Apfel' functions as the subject of the sentence, in its nominative singular form 'der Apfel'.
Das Marmeladenglas ist auf einem Apfel gefallen.
The jar of jam fell on an apple.
In this sentence, 'Apfel' is used as an object of the preposition 'auf' and is in the dative case, 'einem Apfel'.
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