Affe
See also: affé
German
Etymology
From Old High German affo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈafə]
Audio (file)
Noun
Affe m (genitive Affen, plural Affen, diminutive Äffchen n or Äfflein n, feminine Äffin)
- monkey or ape (male or female of unspecified sex)
Declension
Declension of Affe
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Affe | die | Affen |
| genitive | eines | des | Affen | der | Affen |
| dative | einem | dem | Affen | den | Affen |
| accusative | einen | den | Affen | die | Affen |
Derived terms
- Affenbrotbaum
- Affenente
- Berberaffe
- Inselaffe
- Klammeraffe
- Lackaffe
- Maulaffe
- Menschenaffe (more precise term for “ape”)
- nachäffen
- Rhesusaffe
Further reading
- Affe in Duden online
Pennsylvania German
Noun
Affe
- plural of Aff