Noun
der Affe
Pronunciation: /ˈafə/
monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
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plural Affen
Meanings
Noun
- monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
- drunkenness, alcohol intoxication
Example sentence
Hast du schon einmal einen Affen gesehen?
Have you ever seen a monkey?
Word forms
singular
der Affe
plural
die Affen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Affe
Accusativeden Affen
Dativedem Affen
Genitivedes Affen
Plural
Nominativedie Affen
Accusativedie Affen
Dativeden Affen
Genitiveder Affen
Affe is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Affe / den Affen — This weak masculine noun adds -n outside nominative singular.
- Affe / Menschenaffe — Affe is broad enough to cover monkeys and apes; Menschenaffe specifically names an ape.
Der Affe kletterte geschickt von Ast zu Ast.
The monkey climbed skilfully from branch to branch.