äffen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German effen. By surface analysis, Affe +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛfn̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛfn̩
  • Hyphenation: äf‧fen

Verb

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äffen (weak, third-person singular present äfft, past tense äffte, past participle geäfft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to ape, imitate
  2. to fool, mislead

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • äffen” in Duden online
  • äffen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache