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
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monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
masculine, weak
Hey, schau' mal, ein Affe mit drei Köpfen!
Hey, look, a three-headed monkey!
Pan ist ein Affe, welcher es vermag, Brot mit Butter zu bestreichen.
Pan is a monkey that can spread butter on bread.
- 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 |