pfeifen

See also Pfeifen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈpfaɪ̯fɱ̩/, /ˈpfaɪ̯fən/
  • (file)

Verb

pfeifen (class 1 strong, third-person singular simple present pfeift, past tense pfiff, past participle gepfiffen, past subjunctive pfiffe, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to whistle (with one's mouth)
    jemandem pfeifen — “to whistle at someone”
  2. (intransitive) to whistle (using a whistle)
  3. (transitive or intransitive with “auf ...”, slang) to be uninterested (in something or someone); to ignore; not to give a damn

Conjugation

Related terms

  • pfeifen auf
  • auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen
  • Pfeife
  • Pfeifer
  • Pfiff
  • pfiffig
  • abpfeifen
  • anpfeifen
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