אַפֿע

Yiddish

.אַן אַפֿע

Etymology

From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō. Cognates include German Affe and Luxembourgish Af.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈafə/
• Hyphenation: אַ‧פֿע

Noun

אַפֿע • (afe) f, plural אַפֿען (afen)

1. ape, monkey

Synonyms

• אָבעזיאַנע (obezyane), מאַלפּע (malpe)

References

• Paul Abelson (1915) “ape”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press