Pfeffer

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English

Proper noun

Pfeffer

  1. A surname from German.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfeffer, from Old High German pheffar, pfeffar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi), from Indo-Aryan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛfɐ/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "most northern and central German speakers" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
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Noun

Pfeffer m (strong, genitive Pfeffers, plural Pfeffer)

  1. pepper (plant of the family Piperaceae and spice made therefrom)
  2. (figurative) pep; intensity

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See also

Further reading

  • Pfeffer” in Duden online
  • Pfeffer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache