Aap

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aap"

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *apō. One of several Ripuarian relict words with an unshifted post-vocalic plosive. Compare deep (deep), söke (to seek).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːp/

Noun

Aap m (plural Aape, diminutive Ääpche)

  1. (Ripuarian) ape, monkey

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː˨p/
  • Rhymes: -aːp

Noun

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

  • aape
  • Aapegeseech
  • Aapejula
  • Aapejäckske
  • Aapekarr
  • Aapekass
  • Aapekendsche
  • Aapeklos
  • Aapeklötsch
  • Aapekopp
  • Aapekruud
  • Aapekääl
  • Aapeköster
  • Aapeküneng
  • aapelus
  • Aapemaan
  • Aapemull
  • Aapenell
  • Aapenuut
  • Aapeschnut
  • Aapespill
  • aapesvots
  • Aapevott
  • Aapächteg

Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle Low German āpe, from Old Saxon apo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- (water).

    Noun

    Aap m (plural Apen) (in some German Low German varieties)

    1. ape
    2. monkey
    3. (derogatory) ape (uncivilised person)
    4. sail on sailboat

    Synonyms

    • Aapkatt / Oopkatt

    Derived terms

    • Aapkatt
    • aapsch
    • Apenhuus
    • Apenminsch
    • Apenmoors
    • Apenswanz
    • Apentähn
    • apig
    • den Aap Zucker geven
    • Minschenaap
    • sik as en Aap benehmen
    • sik to 'n Aap maken

    See also

    References

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

    Saterland Frisian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈaːp/
    • Hyphenation: Aap
    • Rhymes: -aːp

    Noun

    Aap m (plural Ape)

    1. kiss

    Synonyms

    References

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