Aff

See also: aff, AFF, and aff.

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German affo, from Proto-Germanic *apô. Cognate with German Affe, Dutch aap, English ape, Swedish apa.

Pronunciation

Noun

Aff m (plural Affe, diminutive Äffli)

  1. monkey, ape

References

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Aaf (western Moselle Franconian; few dialects of Ripuarian)
  • Aap (Ripuarian)

Noun

Aff m

  1. (eastern Moselle Franconian, also Moselle Franconian / Hunsrückisch) ape; monkey
    • 1874, Peter Joseph Rottmann, Gedichte in Hunsrücker Mundart, page 3:
      Willst Dau, Hannes, noh Bresilje ziehe, / Wo Deich Schlange unn die Affe kriehe? / Ach, dann stehrbt gewiß Dei Liesekett!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

East Central German

Etymology

Compare German Affe.

Noun

Aff m

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) monkey, ape
  2. (Erzgebirgisch) silly person

Further reading

  • 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch, 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 13:

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German, from Old High German affo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /af/

Noun

Aff m (plural Affe)

  1. monkey, ape
    Er is hoorich wie en Aff.
    He is hairy like a monkey.

Declension

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Affe, Dutch aap, English ape.

Noun

Aff m (plural Affe)

  1. ape
  2. monkey
  3. silly person

Rhine Franconian

Noun

Aff

  1. (Palatine) ape; monkey
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