ap-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ap"

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi, *h₁opi

Prefix

ap-

1. Usually found on verbs (and their derived nouns or adjectives) with the meaning 'around' or 'about' (like German um- or Russian об- (ob-)).

Derived terms

Latvian terms prefixed with ap-

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

• api-, apy- (before p or b)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi, *h₁opi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐp], [aːp]

Prefix

ap-

1. (with verbs or verbal nouns)
   1. Movement around something; circum-
   2. Action takes on many objects
   3. Action sets something/someone apart from others
   4. Smallness of an action
   5. Outdoing, defeat or the conquer over someone/something
   6. Unsuccessful result of an action
   7. Significance of the end of an action
2. (with nouns)
   1. Abstract concepts connected to some action
   2. Place/thing around something
   3. Approximate/estimated time
   4. Person with a small/unimpressive amount of some quality
3. (with adjectives)
   1. Possession of qualities connected with orientation or demeanor
   2. In some dialects, describes the possession of incomplete qualities
4. (with verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions) Various meanings, generally specific to the nature of the word in question, can be derived

Further reading

• “ap-”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
• “ap-”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024

Saterland Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ap-/

Preposition

ap-

1. Combining form of ap

Derived terms

Saterland Frisian terms prefixed with ap-

Swedish

Etymology

From apa (“monkey, ape”).

Prefix

ap-

1. (colloquial, intensifier) very, super-

   en apkass film

   a godawful movie

Turkish

Prefix

ap-

1. intensive prefix

   apansız ― suddenly