Pfifferling

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German

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 Pfifferling on German Wikipedia
Pfifferling

Etymology

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Middle High German phefferlinc, Old High German phiferia, related to Pfeffer (pepper). In the figurative sense apparently a reference to its (former) ubiquity.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpfɪfɐlɪŋ/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪfɐlɪŋ/ (most speakers in northern and central Germany)
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Noun

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Pfifferling m (strong, genitive Pfifferlings, plural Pfifferlinge)

  1. chanterelle
    Synonyms: Eierschwammerl, Reherl
  2. (figurative) trifle (anything of little importance or worth)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Italian: finferlo
  • Kashubian: peperlëszka

Further reading

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