affen-
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Affe (“ape”) + -n-. Compare hunde-, sau-.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
affen-
- (informal, sometimes derogatory) Intensifies nouns and adjectives.
- affen- + Hitze (“heat”) → Affenhitze (“extreme heat”)
- affen- + Zahn (“high speed”) → Affenzahn (“breakneck speed”)
Derived terms[edit]
- affengeil, Affenhitze, Affenkomödie, Affenliebe, Affenschande, Affenspektakel, affenstark, Affentempo, Affentheater, Affenzahn