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

  • Inherited 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

  • Inherited 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

    • 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

    Etymology

  • Inherited 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. ^ 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

    Etymology

  • Inherited 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

  • Inherited 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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