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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/pīpaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Latin pīpō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːpɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*pīpaną

  1. To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent
  2. To talk in a high-pitched or squeaky voice.
  3. To play a pipe or flute; to pipe

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: pīpian (weak)
  • Old Frisian: *pīpa, *pīpia
    • West Frisian: piipje
  • Old Saxon: *pīpan
  • Old Dutch: *pīpan
  • Old High German: *phīfan, phīfōn
  • Old Norse: *pípa
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