Siff

== German == === Etymology === From Syph f (“syphilis”), clipping of Syphilis, either directly or as a back-formation from versifft (also spelt versypht). The use for “filth” has existed in slang since at least the 1960s; it became more widely accepted during the 1980s. While the origin from Syphilis is not in doubt, note that dialectally (e.g. Rhineland, parts of Hesse) there is a verb seifen, siffen, siefen (“to ooze, seep”), from Middle High German sīfen, from Proto-Germanic *sīpaną, by which it may have been influenced or reinforced. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /zɪf/ === Noun === Siff m (strong, genitive Siffs, no plural) (colloquial) filth, dirt, especially moist or greasy kinds Synonyms: Schmiere, Schmutz (rare or regional) nonsense, tosh ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== entsiffen siffig ==== Related terms ==== versiffen === References === === 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 Siffer) sieve