"The apple is a fruit."

Translation: Eplet er en frukt.

[Cordell.40]

Could have been "ei frukt"? I'm a bit confused between "ei" and "en"...

[Deliciae]

Yes, it could.

The choice of indefinite article depends on the grammatical gender of the noun:

• Feminine words can be declined as if they were masculine, so you can use either "en" or "ei".
• Masculine words only take "en".
• Neuter words are accompanied by "et".

[TheEpikTrilby]

How do you distinguish the pronunciation between "eple" and "eplet"

[Deliciae]

You're at the mercy of context, as they sound the same.

[Eliselolly123]

An Apple=et eple
That Apple=det eplet

I think, but i have actually never thought of that

[UtsavMahes]

Can it be "Eplen" instead of "Eplet"?

[Luke_5.1991]

No. "Eple" is a neuter noun, and "eplet" is the only translation of "the apple."

[UtsavMahes]

Ahh, that makes sense. Thank you!

[Luke_5.1991]

No worries!

[822677]

Why is a definite article attached to the word apple? shouldn't it be "Apple is a fruit"?

[ToM4tto]

How do you pronounce "frukt" it sounds like "flukt"?

[EinorasTik]

All this time i thought apples were vegetables