auf Kipp
German edit
Etymology edit
From auf (“on”) + a deverbal derivation from kippen (“to tilt”), which generally occurs only in this idiom.
Pronunciation edit
Prepositional phrase edit
auf Kipp
- (informal, of a bottom or top-hung window) tilted, partially open
- Mach mal das Fenster auf Kipp, ganz offen ist mir zu kalt!
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Usage notes edit
- Most windows in German-speaking Europe are capable of being tilted this way.