af
Translingual
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eɪ̯ˈɛf/, /æf/
- Rhymes: -ɛf, -æf
- Homophone: AF
Adverb
af (not comparable)
- (postpositive, vulgar, slang, Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of as fuck.
- 2009 April 6, Ashley Kull, “Bored af!!!!”, in Twitter, archived from the original on 2016-06-14:
- Bored af!!!!
- 2021, Isabel Waidner, Sterling Karat Gold, Peninsula Press, page 16:
- ‘Seen them there a few times. Arrives early, leaves alone. Social though. Friendly. Dishy af.’
Dishy af. You can say that again.
Etymology 2
- (stenoscript) Abbreviation of after.
Afar
Etymology
From Proto-Cushitic *ʔaf, from Proto-Afroasiatic [Term?]. Cognates include Oromo afaan, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) and Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), furthermore Amharic አፍ (ʾäf) and Arabic فَم (fam).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaf/, [ˈʔʌf]
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of áf | ||||||||||||||||||
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absolutive | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | |||||||||||||||||
predicative | áfa | |||||||||||||||||
subjective | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | |||||||||||||||||
genitive | aftí | |||||||||||||||||
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References
- E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “af”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie), Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)
Danish
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *ab. Related to English of, off and German ab.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [a], (in the end of a phrase) [ˈæːˀ]
Preposition
af
- by
- the active part, originator: En roman af Hemingway - A novel by Hemingway
- of
- indicating connection: Ejeren af huset - The owner of the house
- in descriptions: En mand af format - A man of stature; Et hus lavet af træ - A house made of wood
- part of: ni ud af ti - nine out of ten
- from
- of origin: Jeg hørte det af ham - I heard it from him
- off
- away from: Jeg faldt af cyklen - I fell off the bike
- with
- caused by: grøn af misundelse - green with envy
- out of
- motivated by: Han gjorde det af nysgerrighed - He did it out of curiosity
Dutch
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-West Germanic *ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: af
- Rhymes: -ɑf
Adverb
af
Inflection
preposition | — |
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postpositional adv. | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) |
+ het (it) | eraf |
+ dit (this) | hieraf |
+ dat (that) | daaraf |
+ wat (what) | waaraf |
+ iets (something) | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) |
+ niets (nothing) | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) |
+ alles (everything) | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) |
Derived terms
- af en aan
- af en toe
- afbakenen
- afbijten
- afbreken, afbraak
- afbrokkelen
- afdwalen
- afgeven
- afhaken
- afhalen
- afkalven
- afkomen, afkomst
- afkopen
- afkorten, afkorting
- afleggen
- afleiden, afleiding
- aflopen, afloop
- afluisteren
- afmaken
- afmeten, afmeting
- afplatten
- afraden
- afscheiden
- afschuren
- afslaan
- afslanken
- afsluiten
- afstaan
- afstemmen
- afstoten, afstoting
- afstraffen
- afstuderen
- aftreden
- aftrekken
- afwassen
- afwerpen
- afwijken
- afwijzen
- afzetten, afzetting
- afzonderen
- afzweren
Descendants
- Jersey Dutch: âf
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Adjective
af (used only predicatively, comparative meer af, superlative meest af)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Gothic
Icelandic
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *ab.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːv/
- Rhymes: -aːv
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-West Germanic *ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaf]
- Hyphenation: af
Noun
af (first-person possessive afku, second-person possessive afmu, third-person possessive afnya)
Further reading
- “af” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Mapudungun
References
- Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Germanic *ab.
Usage notes
Generally found in combination with a locative adverb such as hier, daer. Also found combined with a verb. In prepositional usage, van was used.
Descendants
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- Limburgish: aaf
Further reading
- “ave (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “af”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːv/
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ab, whence also Old English æf, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), of (English of), Old Saxon ab, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Old High German aba, abo (German ab), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Compare also au- in Icelandic auvirði.
Descendants
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- Faroese: av
- Norn: av
- Elfdalian: åv
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (pre-1906 spelling; remains in surnames)
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- Norwegian Bokmål: av
References
- “af”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Old Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaɸ]?
Noun
af f (plural aues)
- Apocopic form of aue (“bird”)
- c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 97v:
- […] Et q̃ deſcẽda ſobreſta piedra la uertud de om̃e q̃ tẽga en la mano dieſtra lança ⁊ en la ſinieſtra un af traſtornada.
- […] And may over this stone descend the virtue of the man with a spear in his right hand and an upturned bird on his left.
Scottish Gaelic
Somali
Etymology
From Proto-Cushitic *ʔaf-/*yaf-. Cognate with Beja [script needed] (yēf), Oromo afaan and Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æ̀f/
References
- Puglielli, Annarita; Mansuur, Cabdalla Cumar (2012), “af”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaliga, Rome: RomaTrE-Press, →ISBN, page 35
Swedish
Usage notes
Although phased out in the Swedish spelling reform of 1906, this spelling can still be seen in surnames of nobility, such as af Geijerstam and af Wisborg.
Tarifit
Etymology
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Verb
af (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⴼ)
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- Passive: twafa (“to be found”)
- Verbal noun: twafit (“discovery”)
- ataf (“perhaps”)
Related terms
- ffu (“to be at dawn”)
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish عفو ('afv), from Arabic عَفْو (ʕafw).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑf/
Declension
Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
- affetmek
- affedilmek
- affettirmek
- affolunmak
- genel af
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “af”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Welsh
Alternative forms
- a (colloquial)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /aːv/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /aː/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /aːv/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /aː/
- Rhymes: -aːv
Yola
References
- Jacob Poole (1867), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, page 22