English-German translation for "piper"

"piper" German translation

piper
[ˈpaipə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Pfeifer, Dudelsackpfeifer, Flötenspieler Lungenpfeifer Knurrhahn, Halbschnabel junger Vogel, junge Taube Lockhund
  • Pfeifermasculine | Maskulinum m
    piper
    piper
  • Dudelsackpfeifermasculine | Maskulinum m
    piper on bagpipes
    piper on bagpipes
  • Flötenspielermasculine | Maskulinum m
    piper on flute
    piper on flute
examples
  • to pay the piper figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    die Zeche bezahlen (especially | besondersbesonders für ein Vergnügen)
    to pay the piper figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • he who pays the piper calls the tune
    he who pays the piper calls the tune
  • Lungenpfeifermasculine | Maskulinum m
    piper rare | seltenselten (narrow-chested horse)
    piper rare | seltenselten (narrow-chested horse)
  • Knurrhahnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    piper zoology | ZoologieZOOL Gattg Trigla
    piper zoology | ZoologieZOOL Gattg Trigla
  • Halbschnabelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    piper zoology | ZoologieZOOL Gattg Hemirhamphus
    piper zoology | ZoologieZOOL Gattg Hemirhamphus
  • junger Vogel
    piper rare | seltenselten young bird esp dove
    especially | besondersbesonders junge Taube
    piper rare | seltenselten young bird esp dove
    piper rare | seltenselten young bird esp dove
  • Lockhundmasculine | Maskulinum m
    piper dog used in duck hunting British English | britisches EnglischBr
    piper dog used in duck hunting British English | britisches EnglischBr
to pay the piper
die Zeche bezahlen (especially | besondersbesonders für ein Vergnügen)
to pay the piper
Wer zahlt, schafft an, sagt nicht ohne gute Gründe ein altes Sprichwort.
He who pays the piper calls the tune, as the old saying rightly has it.
Source: Europarl
Wir haben nur begrenzten Einfluss, denn es gilt: Wes'Brot ich ess, des' Lied ich sing.
We have limited input, because he who pays the piper calls the tune.
Source: TED
Wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing.
He who pays the piper, calls the tune.
Source: Tatoeba
Wir wissen auch: Wes Brot ich esse, des Lied ich singe.
We also know that he who pays the piper calls the tune.
Source: Europarl
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