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Fellaffe

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German

Etymology

Fell + Affe. Affe has been occasionally employed with bag meaning since the early 19th century according to Kluge; earlier parallels include the Katzbalg of the Landsknechte.

Pronunciation

Noun

Fellaffe m (weak, genitive Fellaffen, plural Fellaffen)

  1. a kind of furry knapsack, standard in the Switzerland military and with some Wehrmacht and SS units in 1930–1950
    Synonyms: Felltornister, Affe, Haaraffe

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