äffen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German effen. By surface analysis, Affe +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛfn̩/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛfn̩
  • Hyphenation: äf‧fen

Verb

äffen (weak, third-person singular present äfft, past tense äffte, past participle geäfft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to ape, imitate
  2. to fool, mislead

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “äffen” in Duden online
  • “äffen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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