Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A primate with grasping hands, usually adapted for climbing.
Natural examples
Der Affe sitzt auf einem Ast.
The monkey sits on a branch.
Wir beobachten die Affen aus der Ferne.
We watch the monkeys from a distance.
Das Kind zeichnet einen Affen mit langem Schwanz.
The child draws a monkey with a long tail.
Usage note
Affe is weakly declined: der Affe, den Affen, des Affen; plural Affen. Some apes have no tail.
Mini-lesson: Affe
A primate with grasping hands, usually adapted for climbing. Affe is weakly declined: der Affe, den Affen, des Affen; plural Affen. Some apes have no tail.
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