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Auf vs Arf - What's the difference?

auf | arf |

As a noun auf

is (obsolete) a changeling or elf child; a child left by fairies.

As an initialism arf is

acute renal failure.

auf

English

Alternative forms

* oaf * ouphe

Noun

  • (obsolete) A changeling or elf child; a child left by fairies.
  • (obsolete) A deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf.
    • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    arf

    English

    Interjection

    • Synonyms

    * bow-wow, woof, woof-woof

    Anagrams

    * * English onomatopoeias ----