Schlips
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Low German Slips, derived from Middle Low German slip, slippe (“flap, lappet, tail”), probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *slīban (“to split”). Cognate with Dutch slip, whence possibly also English slip (“twig, strip”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSchlips m (strong, genitive Schlipses, plural Schlipse)
- necktie
- Synonyms: (dated) Binde, Binder, Krawatte
- In unserer Firma tragen noch alle Herren Anzug und Schlips.
- At our company, all gentlemen still wear suits and neckties.
- Sein grüner Schlips mit violetten Punkten war natürlich der Gipfel der Geschmacklosigkeit.
- His green necktie with purple spots was of course exceptionally tasteless.
Declension
editDeclension of Schlips [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Kashubian: szlips
Further reading
edit- Krawatte on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Schlips” in Duden online
- “Schlips” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schlips” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Plautdietsch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German slip, probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *slīban (“to split”).
Noun
editSchlips m (plural Schlipsen)
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