German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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

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

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • äffen” in Duden online
  • äffen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache