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 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

• 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

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

• Deert
• Huusdeert
• Söögdeert
• Plautdietsch: Op, Oop

References

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

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• aap (Veldeke spelling)
• Naap (Gangelt, Waldfeucht, Dülken)
• Oop (Southern Maaskempens)

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

• See Thesaurus:Kus.

Related terms

• aapje

References

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