Pfeifer

English

Etymology

From the German and Jewish surname, spelling variant of Pfeiffer.

Proper noun

Pfeifer (plural Pfeifers)

  1. A surname.
    • 2011 October 1, Zusha Elinson, “A Hand Slap Resounds in Sausalito”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      Ms. Ford, a former captain in the Navy Reserves and a management consultant, and Ms. Pfeifer are often at odds with the three councilmen over policy issues.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pfeifer is the 3533rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10109 individuals. Pfeifer is most common among White (94.18%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

pfeifen +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈp͡faɪ̯fɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Pfei‧fer
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Noun

Pfeifer m (strong, genitive Pfeifers, plural Pfeifer, feminine Pfeiferin)

  1. piper

Declension

Declension of Pfeifer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfeifer die Pfeifer
genitive eines des Pfeifers der Pfeifer
dative einem dem Pfeifer den Pfeifern
accusative einen den Pfeifer die Pfeifer

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