Menschenaffe

German

Etymology

From Mensch (“man, human being, person”) +‎ -en- +‎ Affe (“ape”), cognate with Dutch mensaap.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -afə

Noun

Menschenaffe m (weak, genitive Menschenaffen, plural Menschenaffen, feminine Menschenäffin)

  1. (colloquial) ape or great ape (male or of unspecified gender) (a tail-less primate)
  2. (sciences) hominid (male or of unspecified gender) (a member of the family Hominidae, including humans)

Declension

Declension of Menschenaffe [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Menschenaffe die Menschenaffen
genitive eines des Menschenaffen der Menschenaffen
dative einem dem Menschenaffen den Menschenaffen
accusative einen den Menschenaffen die Menschenaffen

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