What does piepen in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word piepen in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use piepen in Dutch.

The word piepen in Dutch means gepiep, geknars, piepen, piepen, piepen, piepen, gillen, piepen, gieren, kraken, piepen, tjilpen, piepen, knarsen, piepen, knerpen. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word piepen

gepiep, geknars

(person, animal: high-pitched noise)

Mary didn't hear David creep up behind her and she let out a squeak when she suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder.

piepen

(figurative (suffer misfortune) (fig., informeel)

Alex knew that if he kept on misbehaving, he'd soon be singing the blues.

piepen

(make beeping sound)

Dr. Ross's pager beeped and he said he had to go and deal with an emergency.

piepen

(make electronic sound)

My mobile phone bleeped to tell me that I had a message.

piepen, gillen

(tire noise)

Adam braked hard and the tyres squealed.

piepen

(person, animal: make a squeak)

Edward could hear a mouse squeaking under the fridge.

gieren, kraken

(make high-pitched sound)

The tree limb screeched before suddenly falling to the ground.

piepen, tjilpen

(baby bird: emit high-pitched tweet)

The chicks were squeaking in the nest.

piepen, knarsen

(door: creak)

That door needs some oil on its hinges; it squeaks whenever you open it.

piepen, knerpen

(shoes: creak)

Barry's new shoes squeaked as he walked along the road.

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