Siff

German

Etymology

Back-formation from versifft, from Syph, from Syphilis,[1] or directly from Syph.[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɪf/
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Noun

Siff m (strong, genitive Siffs, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) filth, dirt
    Synonym: Schmutz
    • 2008, Joachim Moras; Hans Paeschke, Merkur, volume 62, page 182:
      Ein Radio plärrt durch die offene Tür. Arbeiterimbiss – ein Siff von Dosenravioli, Discountkäse, Drecksbier und Dönerpapieren. Überquellender Kippenfänger auf Sperrmülltisch, Sperrholzstühle und Do-it-yourself-Küchenschränke.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. (colloquial) nonsense, tosh

Declension
Declension of Siff [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Siff
genitive eines des Siffs
dative einem dem Siff
accusative einen den Siff

Derived terms

References
  1. “Siff” in Duden online
  2. “Siff” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Further reading
  • “Siff” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms
  • Sift

Etymology

From Middle High German sif, from Old High German (*)sif, northern variant of sib, from Proto-West Germanic *sibi. Cognate with German Sieb, Dutch zeef, English sieve.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zif/
  • Rhymes: -if

Noun

Siff m (plural Siffen or Siffer)

  1. sieve
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