die Affe
noun · [ˈafə] ·Etymology
From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô. The sense of drunkenness has been traced to the late 18ᵗʰ century, allegedly playing on the homophony of Czech opice (“monkey or ape”) and opít se (“to get drunk”), though the image of a monkey being a possessing demon is translingual, and thus Spanish mona (“she-ape”) also means drunkenness, Spanish mono (“he-ape”) withdrawal symptoms, English monkey a substance (typically, a recreational drug) addiction.
Translation
- monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex) masculine, weak
- ellipsis of Fellaffe, a kind of furry military knapsack abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, weak
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drunkenness, alcohol intoxication
masculine, regional, slang, weak
Da war er auf dem Weinfest und hat sich am Stand der lokalen Winzergenossenschaft, da gab es für Mitglieder alles umsonst, einen granatenmäßigen Affen angesoffen.
There he was at the wine fair and got totally plastered at the stall of the local vintner association, where everything was free for members.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Affe | Affen |
| Accusative | Affen | Affen |
| Dative | Affen | Affen |
| Genitive | Affen | Affen |