German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sippe, from Old High German sibba, sippa, from Proto-West Germanic *sibbju. Cognate with English sib.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪpə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Sippe f (genitive Sippe, plural Sippen)

  1. clan, kin, (small, tight-knit) tribe
  2. (informal) family

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Sippe” in Duden online
  • Sippe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache