af-

See also af, AF, aF, A.F., and äf

Danish

Prefix

af-

1. off, from, down (see German ab-, Swedish av-)

Derived terms

[+] Danish words prefixed with af-

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Dutch

Prefix

af-

1. (prefix) de-, en-
2. down
3. off

Derived terms

• afbieden
• afdingen
• aflopen
• aframmelen
• afranselen
• afrossen
• afsluiten
• afstoffen
• afstraffen
• aftuigen

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Gothic

Romanization

af-

1. See 𐌰𐍆-

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Icelandic

Prefix

af-

1. de-

Derived terms

[+] Icelandic words prefixed with af-

• afmeyja
• affosfórun
• afmá

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Old English

Alternative forms

• of-

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ab (“from”). Akin to Old English af, of "from, of, off".

Prefix

af-

1. (verbal prefix; the noun counterpart of this prefix is æf-) prefix added to verbs meaning away, off, from, away from

   ofcuman, afcuman (“to come from, originate from”)

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Old Saxon

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *af- (“away, away from”), from Proto-Indo-European *apo- (“off, away”). Cognate with Old English of-, Old Norse af-, Gothic 𐌰𐍆-, Old High German ab; and with Latin ab-, Ancient Greek απο-.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /av/

Prefix

af-

1. Forming verbs and adjectives with the sense of "off", "away", "from", "out of", "away from"

   afgevan/afgeƀan "to give up, surrender"

2. down

   afbrekan "break down, pluck"

   afheldian "go down, end"

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Swedish

Prefix

af-

1. Obsolete spelling of av-.

Derived terms

Category Swedish words prefixed with af- not found