Aff

See also: aff, AFF, and aff.

Alemannic German

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Aff m (plural Affe, diminutive Äffli)

    1. monkey, ape

    References

    Central Franconian

    Alternative forms

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

    Etymology

      From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.

      Noun

      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

      • Hunsrik: Aff
      • Luxembourgish: Af

      East Central German

      Etymology

        From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.

        Compare German Affe.

        Noun

        Aff m

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

        Further reading

        • 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, 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], 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 13:

        Hunsrik

        Etymology

          From Central Franconian Aff, from Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.[1]

          Pronunciation

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

          Noun

          Aff m (plural Affe, diminutive Effche)

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

          Derived terms

          • Affebeer
          • Affebeerbaam

          References

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

          Pennsylvania German

          Etymology

            From Rhine Franconian Aff, from Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.

            Compare German Affe, Dutch aap, English ape.

            Noun

            Aff m (plural Affe)

            1. ape
            2. monkey
            3. silly person

            Rhine Franconian

            Etymology

              From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.

              Noun

              Aff

              1. (Palatine) ape; monkey

              Descendants

              • Pennsylvania German: Aff
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