Pieper

Pieper

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pieper

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pieper is the 5103rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6860 individuals. Pieper is most common among White (94.85%) individuals.

German

Etymology

    From piepen +‎ -er.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpiːpɐ/, [pʰiːpɐ]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -iːpɐ

    Noun

    Pieper m (strong, genitive Piepers, plural Pieper)

    1. pipit (songbird of the genus Anthus)
    2. (childish) bird
    3. (slang) pager, beeper
      Synonyms: Funkmeldeempfänger, Pager

    Declension

    Declension of Pieper [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Pieper die Pieper
    genitive eines des Piepers der Pieper
    dative einem dem Pieper den Piepern
    accusative einen den Pieper die Pieper

    Derived terms

    • Spornpieper
    • Wiesenpieper

    Further reading

    Saterland Frisian

    Etymology

    From Old Frisian piper, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar. More at English pepper.

    Noun

    Pieper m

    1. pepper (spice)
    • ferpieperje
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