"Pfiff" meaning in German

See Pfiff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pfɪf/ [standard], /fɪf/ (note: most speakers in northern and central Germany) Audio: De-Pfiff.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪf Etymology: See the verb pfeifen (“to whistle”) Etymology templates: {{m|de|pfeifen|t=to whistle}} pfeifen (“to whistle”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s|dim=chen}} Pfiff m (strong, genitive Pfiffes or Pfiffs, plural Pfiffe, diminutive Pfiffchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Pfiffes [genitive], Pfiffs [genitive], Pfiffe [plural], Pfiffchen [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Pfiff [nominative, singular], Pfiffe [definite, nominative, plural], Pfiffes [genitive, singular], Pfiffs [genitive, singular], Pfiffe [definite, genitive, plural], Pfiff [dative, singular], Pfiffe [dative, singular], Pfiffen [dative, definite, plural], Pfiff [accusative, singular], Pfiffe [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a whistle sound Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Pfiff-de-noun-qZks-GlA
  2. (informal) particular appeal by some form of artifice Tags: informal, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Pfiff-de-noun-skv2Ny1O
  3. (Bavaria, Austria) a regionally varying liquid measure and form of glass for beer, smaller than the usual measure served Tags: Austria, Bavaria, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-Pfiff-de-noun-cncLNOQJ Categories (other): Austrian German, Bavarian German, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 8 23 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pfeifen, pfiffig, Anpfiff, Abpfiff

Inflected forms

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      "form": "Pfiff",
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
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          "appeal",
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        "(informal) particular appeal by some form of artifice"
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      "note": "most speakers in northern and central Germany"
    },
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    },
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