This is the 852nd most frequent German word.
apple
The German word "Apfel" means "apple" in English.
In this sentence, 'Apfel' is used as a direct object in its accusative case form, 'einen Apfel'.
Ich esse einen Apfel jeden Tag.
I eat an apple every day.
In this sentence, 'Apfel' is used as an object of the preposition 'auf' and is in the dative case, 'einem Apfel'.
Das Marmeladenglas ist auf einem Apfel gefallen.
The jar of jam fell on an apple.
Here, 'Apfel' functions as the subject of the sentence, in its nominative singular form 'der Apfel'.