Peif

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Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Pief (Ripuarian; does not mean “flute”)

Etymology

From Old High German *pīfa, northern variant of phīfa, from Vulgar Latin *pīpa.

Pronunciation

Noun

Peif f (plural Peife, diminutive Peifche)

  1. (Moselle Franconian) stovepipe
  2. (Moselle Franconian) pipe (smoking implement)
  3. (Moselle Franconian) flute

Synonyms

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Peif f (nominative plural Peife)

  1. pipe (smoking implement)

Declension

Declension of Peif
singular plural
def. noun def. noun
nominative/accusative die Peif die Peife
dative där/de Peif den/de Peife

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Cf. German Pfeife, Central Franconian Peif.

Noun

Peif f (plural Peife, diminutive Peifli)

  1. pipe
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