Noun
die Pfeife
Pronunciation: /ˈp͡faɪ̯fə/
whistle
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plural Pfeifen
Meanings
Noun
- whistle
- pipe (for smoking)
Example sentence
Der Schiedsrichter blies in seine Pfeife.
The referee blew his whistle.
Word forms
singular
die Pfeife
plural
die Pfeifen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pfeife
Accusativedie Pfeife
Dativeder Pfeife
Genitiveder Pfeife
Plural
Nominativedie Pfeifen
Accusativedie Pfeifen
Dativeden Pfeifen
Genitiveder Pfeifen
Usage
- in die Pfeife blasen — Blow a whistle; in takes accusative.
- eine Pfeife rauchen — Smoke a pipe; a separate sense.
Mit seiner Pfeife gab der Trainer das Startsignal.
The coach gave the starting signal with his whistle.