pipen

Middle Dutch

verb

Definitions

to chirp, to peep (of birds)
to squeak
to yelp
to play a wind instrument

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *pīpan inherited from *pīpan (squeak) inherited from Proto-Germanic *pīpaną (chirp, play a pipe flute).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*pīpaną

Gloss

chirp, play a pipe flute

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pīpō Latin
pijp Dutch, Flemish
pijpbeurt Dutch, Flemish
pijpen Dutch, Flemish
pijper Dutch, Flemish
*pīpaną Proto-Germanic
pīpian Old English
*pípa Old Norse
phīfōn Old High German
*pīpan gmw-pro
*pīpan Old Dutch
pīpan Old Saxon