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Aff

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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    From Old High German affo, from Proto-Germanic *apô. Cognate with German Affe, Dutch aap, English ape, Swedish apa.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    Aff m (plural Affe, diminutive Äffli)

    1. monkey, ape

    References

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    Central Franconian

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    Alternative forms

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

    Etymology

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      Inherited from Middle High German affe.

      Noun

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      Aff m

      1. (eastern Moselle Franconian, also Moselle Franconian / Hunsrückisch) ape; monkey
        • 1874, Peter Joseph Rottmann, Gedichte in Hunsrücker Mundart, page 3:
          Willst Dau, Hannes, noh Bresilje ziehe, / Wo Deich Schlange unn die Affe kriehe? / Ach, dann stehrbt gewiß Dei Liesekett!
          (please add an English translation of this quotation)

      Descendants

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      • Hunsrik: Aff
      • Luxembourgish: Af

      East Central German

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      Etymology

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        Inherited from Middle High German affe.

        Compare German Affe.

        Noun

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        Aff m

        1. (Erzgebirgisch) monkey, ape
        2. (Erzgebirgisch) silly person

        Further reading

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        • Hendrik Heidler (11 June 2020), Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch‎[2] (in German), 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 13

        Hunsrik

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        Etymology

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          Inherited from Central Franconian Aff.[1]

          Pronunciation

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          • IPA(key): /ˈaf/
          • Rhymes: -af
          • Syllabification: Aff

          Noun

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          Aff m (plural Affe, diminutive Effche)

          1. monkey, ape
            Er is hoorich wie en Aff.
            He is hairy like a monkey.

          Derived terms

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          References

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          1. ^ Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Aff”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 9, column 1

          Pennsylvania German

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          Etymology

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            Inherited from Rhine Franconian Aff.

            Compare German Affe, Dutch aap, English ape.

            Noun

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            Aff m (plural Affe)

            1. ape
            2. monkey
            3. silly person

            Rhine Franconian

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            Etymology

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              Inherited from Middle High German affe.

              Noun

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              Aff

              1. (Palatine) ape; monkey

              Descendants

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              • Pennsylvania German: Aff
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