Siff

German

Etymology

From Syphilis

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɪf/

Noun

Siff m (genitive Siffs, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) filth, dirt
  2. (colloquial) nonsense, tosh

Further reading
  • Siff in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms
  • Sift

Etymology

From Middle High German sib, from Old High German sib, from Proto-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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