Where does “Schlusspfiff” come from?

Schlusspfiff (German) comes from German Schluß, from Middle High German sluz.

Schlusspfiff (German): final whistle

Definitions

  1. final whistle

Ancestry of “Schlusspfiff”, step by step

Schlusspfiff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schluß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlußFormerly standard spelling of Schluss which was...
2Middle High Germansluz

via German Pfiff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfiffa whistle sound; particular appeal by some form...
Every word from Middle High German sluzEvery word from German Schluß
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