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Pfiff.

a whistle sound

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/pfɪf/standard/fɪf/
  1. a whistle sound

    masculine · strong
  2. particular appeal by some form of artifice

    informal · masculine · strong
  3. a regionally varying liquid measure and form of glass for beer, smaller than the usual measure served

    Austria · Bavaria · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

See the verb pfeifen (“to whistle”)

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