fif

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See also: FIF, fìf, and fîf

Danish

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Etymology

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From German Pfiff (whistling sound).

Noun

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fif n (singular definite fiffet, plural indefinite fif)

  1. trick (clever way of doing something that makes it easier to reach a goal)
    Synonyms: fidus, kneb, trick

French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Clipping of fifille or fifi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fif/
  • Audio:(file)
  • (Quebec) IPA(key): [fɪf]

Noun

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fif m (plural fifs)

  1. (Quebec, slang, derogatory) an effeminate male homosexual; poof; faggot
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Further reading

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North Frisian

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North Frisian cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : fif
    Ordinal : fifst

Etymology

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From Old Frisian fīf.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /fɪf/

Numeral

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fif

  1. (Sylt) five

Old English

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Old English numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: fīf
    Ordinal: fīfta
    Age: fīfwintre
    Multiplier: fīffeald

Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *fimf.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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fīf

  1. five

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: five, fife, fif, fyve, vif, vive
    • English: five
    • Scots: five, fif, fife, fyve
    • Yola: veeve

Old Frisian

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Old Frisian cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : fif

Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *fimf. Cognates include Old English fīf, Old Saxon fīf and Old Dutch vīf.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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fīf

  1. five

Descendants

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  • North Frisian:
    Most dialects: fiiw
    Helgoland: fiuw
    Sylt: fif
  • Saterland Frisian: fieuw
  • West Frisian: fiif

References

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  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

Old Saxon

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Old Saxon cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : fif

Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *fimf.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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fīf

  1. five

Descendants

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  • Middle Low German: vîf
    • German Low German: fiev
    • Plautdietsch: fief