chifle

See also: chiflé

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Chifel (“jaw”), from Middle High German kivele, from Old High German kifel, from Proto-Germanic *kaflaz.

Verb

chifle

1. (Uri) to scold

   Synonym: chiibe

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 18.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃifle/ [ˈt͡ʃi.fle]

Noun

chifle m (plural chifles)

1. whistle

Derived terms

• mercachifle

Verb

chifle

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of chiflar.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of chiflar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of chiflar.

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001