Aap

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Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Aaf (western Moselle Franconian; few dialects of Ripuarian)
  • Aff (eastern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo.

One of several Ripuarian relict words with an unshifted post-vocalic plosive. Compare deep (“deep”), söke (“to seek”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Aap m (plural Aape, diminutive Ääpche)

  1. (Ripuarian) ape; monkey

German Low German

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Alternative forms

  • (in some other dialects, including Low Prussian) Ap
  • Oop

Etymology

From Middle Low German āpe, from Old Saxon apo.

Noun

Aap m (plural Apen)

  1. (in some dialects) ape
  2. (in some dialects) monkey
  3. (in some dialects, derogatory) ape (uncivilised person)
  4. sail on sailboat

Synonyms

Derived terms

Derived terms

See also

References

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.

Pronunciation

Noun

Aap m (plural Aape, diminutive Ääpke or Äppke) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling)

  1. ape, monkey
  2. (generally in the diminutive, as a term of endearment) mischievous child, rascal

Derived terms

Saterland Frisian

Pronunciation

Noun

Aap m (plural Ape)

  1. kiss

Synonyms

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Aap”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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