Aap

See also: aar, aap, AAR, AAP, аар, and A.A.P.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Aaf (western Moselle Franconian; few dialects of Ripuarian)
• Aff (eastern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

One of several Ripuarian relict words with an unshifted post-vocalic plosive. Compare deep (“deep”), söke (“to seek”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːp/

Noun

Aap m (plural Aape, diminutive Ääpche)

1. (Ripuarian) ape; monkey

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German Low German

Alternative forms

• (in some other dialects, including Low Prussian) Ap
• Oop

Noun

Aap m (plural Apen)

1. (in some dialects) ape
2. (in some dialects) monkey
3. (in some dialects, derogatory) ape (uncivilised person)
4. sail on sailboat

Synonyms

• Aapkatt / Oopkatt

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Aapkatt
• aapsch
• Apenhuus
• Apenminsch

• Apenmoors
• Apenswanz
• Apentähn
• apig

• den Aap Zucker geven
• Minschenaap
• sik as en Aap benehmen
• sik to 'n Aap maken

See also

• Deert
• Huusdeert
• Söögdeert
• Plautdietsch: Op, Oop

References

• Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)