"Laffe" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlafə/ Audio: De-Laffe.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Middle High German laffen or laffe. Perhaps ultimately related to laff (“insipid, stale”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|de|gmh|laffen|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle High German laffen, {{inh+|de|gmh|laffen}} Inherited from Middle High German laffen Head templates: {{de-noun|m.weak}} Laffe m (weak, genitive Laffen, plural Laffen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m.weak}} Forms: Laffen [genitive], Laffen [plural], weak [table-tags], Laffe [nominative, singular], Laffen [definite, nominative, plural], Laffen [genitive, singular], Laffen [definite, genitive, plural], Laffen [dative, singular], Laffen [dative, definite, plural], Laffen [accusative, singular], Laffen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (colloquial, derogatory) beau, dandy (arrogant, vain man) Tags: colloquial, derogatory, masculine, weak Categories (topical): Male people Synonyms: Dandy, Fatzke, Geck, Gigerl, Lackaffe, Poser, Stutzer, Zierbengel
    Sense id: en-Laffe-de-noun-HizdUh0k Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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