keifen

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German kīben. The modern form with a fricative is of Low and West Central German origin; compare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German kīven. Cognate with Dutch kijven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪ̯fən/

• Audio:

  (file)

Verb

1. to rail or nag in a sharp voice (in such a way as, according to the stereotype, is typical of an enraged older woman)

Derived terms

• Gekeife