Masculine
Pfifferling
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) chanterelle
- (figuratively, masculine, strong) trifle (anything of little importance or worth)
Concepts
Synonyms
Eierschwamm
echter Pfifferling
Eierschwämmli
Pfefferling
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpfɪfɐlɪŋ/
Etymology
In summary
Middle High German phefferlinc, Old High German phiferia, related to Pfeffer (“pepper”). In the figurative sense apparently a reference to its (former) ubiquity.
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