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The German word for whistle is
Trillerpfeife





whistle

Gender

The gender of Trillerpfeife is feminine. E.g. die Trillerpfeife.

German Definition


whistle
     Substantiv:
     [1] Pfeife
     Verb:
     [1] pfeifen



Translations for whistle and their definitions

Pfeife
     n-f. whistle
     n-f. pipe (for smoking)
     v. first-person singular present of pfeifen
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of pfeifen
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of pfeifen
     v. singular imperative of pfeifen


Pfeifen
     n. gerund of pfeifen
     n. plural of Pfeife
     v. to whistle (with one's mouth or a whistle)
          Hör auf zu pfeifen! - Stop whistling!
          Er pfeift ein Liedchen. - He's whistling a song.
     v. to act as referee
          Der Schiedsrichter pfeift sehr gut. - The referee is doing a great job.
          Wer pfeift das Spiel? - Who's refereeing the game?
     v. (indtr, .colloquial, auf) to be uninterested (in something or someone); to ignore; not to give a damn
          Darauf pfeif ich! - I don't care one bit about that!


Pfeifen
     n. gerund of pfeifen
     n. plural of Pfeife
     v. to whistle (with one's mouth or a whistle)
          Hör auf zu pfeifen! - Stop whistling!
          Er pfeift ein Liedchen. - He's whistling a song.
     v. to act as referee
          Der Schiedsrichter pfeift sehr gut. - The referee is doing a great job.
          Wer pfeift das Spiel? - Who's refereeing the game?
     v. (indtr, .colloquial, auf) to be uninterested (in something or someone); to ignore; not to give a damn
          Darauf pfeif ich! - I don't care one bit about that!


Trillerpfeifepronunciation


Pfiff
     n. a whistle sound
     n. (informal) particular appeal by some form of artifice
     v. first-person singular preterite of pfeifen
     v. third-person singular preterite of pfeifen


Flöten
     n. plural of Flöte
     v. to play the flute
          Er flötet bei uns im Schulorchester. - He plays the flute in our school orchestra.
     v. to speak in a high voice, usually charmingly
          „Guten Morgen, Schätzchen!“ flötete sie. - "Good morning, darling!" she said in a flattering voice.
     v. (regional) to whistle
          Er flötete fröhlich vor sich hin. - He was happily whistling to himself.
     v. (regional, sport) to act as referee
          Der flötet wie ein Blinder! - The guy is refereeing like a blind man!


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