See also: pfeife

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German pfīfe, from Old High German pfīfa, from Proto-West Germanic *pīpā (flute, pipe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈp͡faɪ̯fə/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯fə/ (most speakers in northern and central Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈp͡faɛ̯fɛ/ (Austria)
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  • Hyphenation: Pfei‧fe

Noun

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Pfeife f (genitive Pfeife, plural Pfeifen, diminutive Pfeifchen n or Pfeiflein n or Pfeiferl n)

  1. whistle
  2. pipe (for smoking)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: fife

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