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

German Low German

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Middle Low German āpe, from Old Saxon apo.

Noun

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

  • 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)

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

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