keifen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kīben. The modern form with a fricative is of Low and West Central German origin; compare Middle Low German kīven. Cognate with Dutch kijven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɪ̯fən/
  • (file)

Verb

keifen (third-person singular simple present keift, past tense keifte, past participle gekeift, auxiliary haben)

  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)

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