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Aff
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aff AFF aff.
Alemannic German
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Etymology
gsw :inh gmh:affe<id:ape> ape
From gsw goh affo, from gsw gem-pro *apô. Cognate with de Affe, nl aap, en ape, sv apa.
Pronunciation
gsw /ɑfː/ Zurich
Noun
gsw noun m plural Affe diminutive Äffli
monkey, ape
References
I 99 Aff
gsw Primates
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Aaf western Moselle Franconian; few dialects of Ripuarian
gmw-cfr Aap Ripuarian
Etymology
gmw-cfr :inh gmh:affe<id:ape> ape +
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m
gmw-cfr eastern _ Moselle Franconian also _ Moselle Franconian / Hunsrückisch ape; monkey
gmw-cfr 1874 Peter Joseph Rottmann Gedichte in Hunsrücker Mundart 3 Willst Dau, Hannes, noh Bresilje ziehe, / Wo Deich Schlange unn die Affe kriehe? / Ach, dann stehrbt gewiß Dei Liesekett!
Descendants
hrx Aff
lb Af
East Central German
Etymology
gmw-ecg :inh gmh:affe<id:ape> ape +
Compare de Affe.
Noun
gmw-ecg noun m
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch monkey, ape
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch silly person
Further reading
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gmw-ecg Monkeys
Hunsrik
Etymology
hrx :inh gmw-cfr:Aff<id:ape> ape +9 1
Pronunciation
Noun
m Affe Effche
monkey, ape
hrx Er is hoorich wie en Aff. He is hairy like a monkey.
Derived terms
hrx Affebeer Affebeerbaam
References
hrx Monkeys
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
pdc :inh gmw-rfr:Aff<id:ape> + ape
Compare de Affe, nl aap, en ape.
Noun
pdc noun m plural Affe
ape
monkey
silly person
Rhine Franconian
Etymology
gmw-rfr :inh gmh:affe<id:ape> + ape
Noun
gmw-rfr noun
gmw-rfr Palatine ape; monkey
Descendants
pdc Aff