Is it der, die or das Pfeife?
DIE
Pfeife
The correct article in German of Pfeife is die. So it is die Pfeife! (nominative case)
The word Pfeife is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Pfeife?
How does the declension of Pfeife work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
1 | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | die Pfeife | die Pfeifen |
Genitive | der Pfeife | der Pfeifen |
Dative | der Pfeife | den Pfeifen |
Akkusative | die Pfeife | die Pfeifen |
What is the meaning of Pfeife in German?
Pfeife has various definitions in German:
[1] Device to create tones, in which air is usually blown over an edge
[1] Gerät zum Erzeugen von Tönen, bei dem Luft in der Regel über eine Kante geblasen wird[2] The horn of ships and locomotives
[2] die Hupe von Schiffen und Lokomotiven[3] Octed: Piccolo flute
[3] veraltet: Pikkoloflöte[4] Device for smoking
[4] Gerät zum Rauchen[5] Blas tube of the glass wind player
[5] Blasrohr des Glasbläsers[6] colloquially: failure
[6] umgangssprachlich: Versager[7] Male genitals
[7] männliches GeschlechtsteilHow to use Pfeife in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pfeife with translations in English.
[1] Bei der Orgel mussten einige Pfeifen ersetzt werden.
[1] In the organ, some whistles had to be replaced[2] Bei Nebel sind entgegenkommende Fahrzeuge mit der Pfeife zu warnen.
[2] In the case of fog, oncoming vehicles with the pipe are to be warned[3] Trommel, Pfeifen und Gewehr,
[3] drum, whistle and rifle,Fahn' und Säbel und noch mehr (Weihnachtslied)
Fahn 'and saber and even more (Christmas carol)