Slip

See also: slip

German

Etymology

Formally from English slip (“kind of underskirt”), but with the sense of etymologically related German Schlüpfer, also Schlüpper (“briefs, panties”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slɪp/

• Audio

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Noun

Slip m (strong, genitive Slips, plural Slips)

1. a piece of underwear covering just the genitalia and buttocks: panties, knickers (for women); briefs (for men)

   Synonyms: Höschen; (for women) Schlüpfer; (broader) Unterhose

Usage notes

• Though per se applicable to both sexes, more commonly used of women’s underpants, at least outside of advertising.

Declension

Declension of Slip [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Slip	die	Slips
genitive	eines	des	Slips	der	Slips
dative	einem	dem	Slip	den	Slips
accusative	einen	den	Slip	die	Slips

Derived terms

• Slipeinlage

Further reading

• “Slip” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslip/

Noun

Slip m (plural Slippen)

1. briefs