Wiktionary

Peif

Central Franconian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • Pief (Ripuarian; does not mean “flute”)

Etymology edit

From Old High German *pīfa, northern variant of phīfa, from Vulgar Latin *pīpa.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Peif f (plural Peife, diminutive Peifche)

  1. (Moselle Franconian) stovepipe
  2. (Moselle Franconian) pipe (smoking implement)
  3. (Moselle Franconian) flute

Synonyms edit

Hunsrik edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Peif f (plural Peife)

  1. pipe (smoking implement)

Further reading edit

Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

Cf. German Pfeife, Central Franconian Peif.

Noun edit

Peif f (plural Peife, diminutive Peifli)

  1. pipe
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