אַפֿע

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Yiddish[edit]

.אַן אַפֿע

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

אַפֿע (afef, plural אַפֿען (afen)

  1. ape, monkey

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

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