Fellaffe
German
editEtymology
editFell + Affe. Affe has been occasionally employed with bag meaning since the early 19th century according to Kluge; earlier parallels include the Katzbalg of the Landsknechte.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editFellaffe m (weak, genitive Fellaffen, plural Fellaffen)
- a kind of furry knapsack, standard in the Switzerland military and with some Wehrmacht and SS units in 1930–1950
- Synonyms: Felltornister, Affe, Haaraffe