pfeifen
Meaning
- (class-1, intransitive, strong, transitive) to whistle (with one's mouth or a whistle)
- (class-1, intransitive, strong, transitive) to act as referee
- (class-1, colloquial, strong) to be uninterested in; to ignore; not to give a damn about
Synonyms
fiepsen
quieken
schnell laufen
einen Pfiff ausstoßen
quieksen
einsäen
Gummi geben
fitschen
Hackengas geben
dahinpreschen
vorpfeifen
gimpeln
Translations
fischiare
silbar
siffler
fluiten
assobiar
xiular
ıslık çalmak
σφυρίζωFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpfaɪ̯fən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German pfīfen, from Old High German pfīfōn, from Proto-West Germanic *pīpōn (“to play a flute; to whistle”). Cognate with Hunsrik peife, Yiddish פֿײַפֿן (fayfn).
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