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See also: aff, AFF, and aff.

Alemannic German

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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

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    Central Franconian

    Alternative forms

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

    Etymology

      Inherited from Middle High German affe.

      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)

      Descendants

      • Hunsrik: Aff
      • Luxembourgish: Af
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      East Central German

      Etymology

        Inherited from Middle High German affe.

        Compare German Affe.

        Noun

        Aff m

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

        Further reading

        • Hendrik Heidler (11 June 2020), 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 (in German), 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 13

        Hunsrik

        Pennsylvania German

        Rhine Franconian

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