Schlaufe
German
editEtymology
editUpper German form of Schleife (“bow, tie”), which see for more. The semantic distinction between both variants is secondary.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSchlaufe f (genitive Schlaufe, plural Schlaufen)
- loop, noose (string formed into a ring)
- strap (such a loop functioning as a hanger)
- Obsolete form of Schleife (“bow, tie”).
Declension
editDeclension of Schlaufe [feminine]
Related terms
edit- Ankerschlaufe, Gummischlaufe, Gürtelschlaufe, Halteschlaufe, Häkelschlaufe, Hemdschlaufe, Hosenschlaufe, Kleiderschlaufe, Lederschlaufe, Luftschlaufe, Schulterschlaufe, Seilschlaufe, Stahlschlaufe, Stoffschlaufe, Stiefelschlaufe, Trageschlaufe, Wollschlaufe
- Schlaufenbefestigung, Schlaufenhaken, Schlaufenhalterung, Schlaufenring, Schlaufenverbindung
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