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German
Etymology
Affe + -n- + Jacke
Pronunciation
Noun
Affenjacke f (genitive Affenjacke, plural Affenjacken, diminutive Affenjäckchen n)
- monkey jacket, shell jacket
1858, Albert Emil Brachvogel, Friedemann Bach, Berlin: Otto Janke, page 51:Diese verdammte Manier bringt uns ganz herunter, und wenn wir hier unser Brot nicht verlieren wollen, müssen wir selber die Affenjacke anziehen.- This damned fashion is bringing us all down, and if we don't want to lose our bread here, we have to put on the monkey jackets ourselves.
Declension