Ape

See also: ape, apê, apë, ápe, åpe, and a pé

Italian

Etymology

From ape (“bee”) in imitation of its sound (see also Vespa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.pe/
  • Rhymes: -ape
  • Hyphenation: À‧pe

Proper noun

Ape f (plural Api)

  1. a tricycle scooter with a cab for the driver and a pickup truck body over the rear wheels; used as a light delivery van and for small-scale agricultural tasks

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Latvian

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Ape f (5th declension)

  1. A town in Latvia near the border with Estonia.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Originally a byname; from an agent noun to Old Norse apa (“to mimic”). Related to ape (“ape”).

Proper noun

Ape m (definite Apen)

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Apa

References
  • Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Ape”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

Saterland Frisian

Noun

Ape

  1. plural of Aap
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