Affenzahn

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Helmut
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Affenzahn

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Servus,

Can anyone tell me wha tthis is?

In wehige Seekunden ist die Anhoehe erreicht und mit einem "Affenzahn" die Kuppe ueberschritten.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Helmut
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Re: Affenzahn

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Affenzahn (literally "monkey's tooth" - don't ask me where this expression comes from) means high speed....
Reached the hill within a few seconds and passed the summit with high speed
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Re: Affenzahn

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Its slang and the meaning is "with very high velocity"; it is even today a phrase used in colloquial German
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