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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of aap + -en- + liefde. Based on the incorrect notion that monkey parents often inadvertently hug their offspring to death out of love.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.pə(n)ˌlif.də/
- Hyphenation: apen‧lief‧de
Noun
apenliefde f (uncountable)
- ill-conceived blind love that is detrimental to the recipient