Definitions

1. noun

A fault line in the Earth’s crust that runs through the area where a troop of monkeys resides, often causing ground fissures and changes in vegetation.

“The geologists were studying the affenspalte that had recently formed in the jungle, affecting the local troop of monkeys’ habitat.”

2. noun

A figurative fault line or fracture, often used to describe a situation or relationship that is strained or fragile.

“Their friendship had become an affenspalte, and it seemed like just one more incident could cause it to break completely.”