Polyglot Dictionary

pfiffig

/ˈpfɪfɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. smart, cunning

    • Das ist ein pfiffiger Junge.

      That's a smart boy.

Similar words

gewitzt

gewitzt and pfiffig are close synonyms for "smart, cunning"; pfiffig is slightly more playful or impish.

Similar in other languages

French

intelligent

Close — intelligent, smart relates to smart, cunning (pfiffig).

Practice

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