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Aap

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aap"

Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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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

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Noun

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Aap m (plural Aape, diminutive Ääpche)

  1. (Ripuarian) ape; monkey

German Low German

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Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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From Middle Low German āpe, from Old Saxon apo.

Noun

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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

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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

Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Saterland Frisian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Aap m (plural Ape)

  1. kiss

Synonyms

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References

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