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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/pīpaną

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Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Latin pīpō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*pīpaną[1]

  1. To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent
    Synonym: *twitwizōną
  2. To talk in a high-pitched or squeaky voice.
  3. To play a pipe or flute; to pipe

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*pīpanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 292