Klammeraffe

German

Etymology

From klammern +‎ Affe. In the informal sense “stapler”, perhaps reanalysed as Klammer +‎ Affe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkla.mɐ.ˌʔa.fə/

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• Hyphenation: Klam‧mer‧af‧fe

Noun

Klammeraffe m (genitive Klammeraffen, plural Klammeraffen)

1. spider monkey (Ateles)
2. (humorous) stapler (device which binds together sheets of paper)
3. at sign (@)

Further reading

• “Klammeraffe” in Duden online