Pieper

German

Etymology

From piepen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːpɐ/, [pʰiːpɐ]
  • Rhymes: -iːpɐ

Noun

Pieper m (strong, genitive Piepers, plural Pieper)

  1. pipit (songbird of the genus Anthus)
  2. (childish) bird
  3. (slang) pager, beeper
    Synonyms: Funkmeldeempfänger, Pager

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • Spornpieper
  • Wiesenpieper

Further reading

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian piper, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar. More at English pepper.

Noun

Pieper m

  1. pepper (spice)
  • ferpieperje
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