Pfeife

See also: pfeife

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. whistle
  2. pipe (for smoking)

Declension

Declension of Pfeife [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pfeife die Pfeifen
genitive einer der Pfeife der Pfeifen
dative einer der Pfeife den Pfeifen
accusative eine die Pfeife die Pfeifen

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: fife
  • → Polish: fajka

Further reading

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