Flachpfeife

German

Etymology

From flach (“flat”) +‎ Pfeife (“pipe, whistle”). Pfeife already means “idiot” on its own. The extended form is comparable to Flachzange, another synonym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈflaxˌ(p)faɪ̯fə]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Flach‧pfei‧fe

Noun

Flachpfeife f (genitive Flachpfeife, plural Flachpfeifen) (derogatory, informal)

1. an idiot, moron
2. (especially) a vapid windbag, someone who talks about things he does not understand

   Synonym: (more formal) Windbeutel

Declension

Declension of Flachpfeife [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Flachpfeife	die	Flachpfeifen
genitive	einer	der	Flachpfeife	der	Flachpfeifen
dative	einer	der	Flachpfeife	den	Flachpfeifen
accusative	eine	die	Flachpfeife	die	Flachpfeifen