Translation
to pipe; (only in) not to say a word
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Word origin
From Old French piper ('to chirp, to peep'), of imitative origin. The sense of loaded dice comes from the idea of a trick call. English 'pipe' and 'peep' are of similar imitative origin.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- piper
- English cognates
- pipe, peep
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pipe | pipais | pipai | piperai | piperais |
| tu | pipes | pipais | pipas | piperas | piperais |
| il/elle | pipe | pipait | pipa | pipera | piperait |
| nous | pipons | pipions | pipâmes | piperons | piperions |
| vous | pipez | pipiez | pipâtes | piperez | piperiez |
| ils/elles | pipent | pipaient | pipèrent | piperont | piperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pipe | pipasse |
| tu | pipes | pipasses |
| il/elle | pipe | pipât |
| nous | pipions | pipassions |
| vous | pipiez | pipassiez |
| ils/elles | pipent | pipassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pipe |
| nous | pipons |
| vous | pipez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pipant
- Past participle
- pipé · pipée · pipés · pipées
Examples
.
He did not say a word during the whole meeting.
.
Nobody dares utter a peep in front of the head.
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The hunter uses a call to attract birds.
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She listened without a word.
, .
The dice were loaded, so they lost.
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