how to pronounce affe

/ˈafə/

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affe is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of affe in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… und hier ist eine libelle affe mit den …”

meanings of affe

noun:

Monkey or ape (male or female of unspecified sex).
Temulence, inebriation, alcohol intoxication.
Ellipsis of Fellaffe, a kind of furry military knapsack.

affe frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word affe occurs in german on average 3.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.