אַפֿע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō. Cognates include German Affe and Luxembourgish Af.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈafə/
  • Hyphenation: אַ‧פֿע

Noun

אַפֿע • (afe) f, plural אַפֿען (afen)

  1. ape, monkey

Synonyms

References
  • Paul Abelson (1915) “ape”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press
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