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'n Appel und 'n Ei
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German
Alternative forms
de ein Apfel und ein Ei adapted to standard German; less common
Etymology
an apple and an egg. From de nds - and/or Central German; see de Appel apple. On farms, apples and eggs were often the most numerous produce, so they were very cheap. Cognate with nl een appel en een ei.
Pronunciation
de [n̩ ˌapəl ʊn(t) n̩ ˈ(ʔ)aɪ̯]
Phrase
de phrase
de idiom regional peanuts; a low, minuscule price
de Er arbeitet für 'n Appel und 'n Ei. He works for almost nothing.