appelsin
[ɑb̥l̩ˈsiːˀn]
The English phrase orange corresponds to the Danish noun appelsin.
The word appelsin refers to the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
In Danish, you use appelsin to refer to the fruit, whereas the word orange is used to describe the color.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
appelsin is a common gender noun, meaning it uses the indefinite article en (as in en appelsin). To express the definite form 'the orange', add the suffix '-en' to the end of the word to get appelsinen. The plural form of appelsin is appelsiner.
Did you know?
- The word appelsin is actually a translation of the French phrase 'pomme de Sine' which means 'apple from China'.
- Unlike English, where 'orange' is the root, the Danish word appelsin shares a linguistic root with 'apple'.
- Danish uses the word orange for the color because it was borrowed from French, whereas appelsin was borrowed from Dutch or Low German.
Examples in context
- Det er en appelsin.It is an orange.This sentence is useful for identifying an orange using appelsin.Tatoeba #5228546 by danepo, translation #5228529 by solejar
- Dette er en appelsin.This is an orange.This sentence is useful for pointing out an orange using appelsin.Tatoeba #3141151 by danepo, translation #3084762 by sundown
- Jeg spiste en appelsin.I ate an orange.This sentence is useful for describing the action of eating an orange using appelsin.Tatoeba #7239391 by danepo, translation #5850910 by CK
- Kan du købe en appelsin i butikken, tak?Can you buy an orange in the shop, please?
- Farven på den blomst er orangefarvet.The color of that flower is orange.
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noah and Mette are preparing a snack in the kitchen.
- NoahVil du have en appelsin, Mette?Do you want an orange, Mette?
- MetteJa tak, Noah, det vil være dejligt.Yes please, Noah, that would be lovely.
- NoahJeg skræller appelsin til dig nu.I will peel the orange for you now.
- MetteMange tak for hjælpen!Many thanks for the help!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations and entries appelsin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries appelsin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
