German edit

 
mehrere auf Kipp stehende Fenster an einem Bürogebäude

Etymology edit

From auf (on) + a deverbal derivation from kippen (to tilt), which generally occurs only in this idiom.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯f ˈkɪp/
  • (file)

Prepositional phrase edit

auf Kipp

  1. (informal, of a bottom or top-hung window) tilted, partially open
    Mach mal das Fenster auf Kipp, ganz offen ist mir zu kalt!
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes edit

  • Most windows in German-speaking Europe are capable of being tilted this way.

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