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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/pīpaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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]

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

Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*pīpanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 292
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