pive

See also: pivě

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German pipen, from Latin pipare. Doublet of pibe (to pipe, play a pipe).

Verb

pive

  1. to make a whining, high-pitched sound
  2. to whine, to complain in an annoying way

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pipa (whistle, flute), from Latin pipāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piv/

Noun

pive f (plural pives)

  1. (Switzerland) conifer cone

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ive
  • Hyphenation: pì‧ve

Noun

pive f pl

  1. plural of piva
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