Pfiff

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German

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Etymology

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See the verb pfeifen (to whistle)

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /pfɪf/
  • (most speakers in northern and central Germany) IPA(key): /fɪf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪf

Noun

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Pfiff m (strong, genitive Pfiffes or Pfiffs, plural Pfiffe, diminutive Pfiffchen n)

  1. a whistle sound
  2. (informal) particular appeal by some form of artifice
  3. (Bavaria, Austria) a regionally varying liquid measure and form of glass for beer, smaller than the usual measure served

Declension

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Further reading

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