Aff
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Old High German affo, from Proto-Germanic *apô. Cognate with German Affe, Dutch aap, English ape, Swedish apa.
Pronunciation
- (Zurich) IPA(key): /ɑfː/
References
- “Aff”, in Schweizerisches Idiotikon. Wörterbuch der schweizerdeutschen Sprache (in German), volume I, 1885–2019, column 99
- “Aff” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co.
Central Franconian
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Old High German affo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /af/
Noun
Aff m (plural Affe)
- monkey, ape
- Er is hoorich wie en Aff.
- He is hairy like a monkey.
- 1874, Peter Joseph Rottmann, Gedichte in Hunsrücker Mundart. 4. Auflage, R. Voigtländer, Kreuznach, p. 3:
- Willst Dau, Hannes, noh Bresilje ziehe, / Wo Deich Schlange unn die Affe kriehe? / Ach, dann stehrbt gewiß Dei Liesekett! / Wer sall meich dann bei die Spielleit fehre,
Pennsylvania German
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