pive

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See also: pivě

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

pive

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

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

pive f (plural pives)

  1. (Switzerland) conifer cone

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

pive f pl

  1. plural of piva