Masculine

Pfiff

Meaning

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

Concepts

clever scheme

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pfɪf/
Etymology

See the verb pfeifen (“to whistle”)

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