Affäre

See also: affare and affære

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French affaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfɛːʀə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /aˈfeːʀə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Af‧fä‧re

Noun

Affäre f (genitive Affäre, plural Affären)

1. affair, business
2. affair, fling

Derived terms

• Sexaffäre

Further reading

• “Affäre” in Duden online