Schleife

See also: schleife

German

Alternative forms

Schleufe, Schläufe, Schlaufe

Etymology

From Middle High German sloufe, from Old High German sloufa. Denominal to to Old High German sloufen, Middle High German sloufen, German schlaufen, causative of schliefen now used as schlüpfen. Compare English sleave.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯fə/
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Noun

Schleife f (genitive Schleife, plural Schleifen, diminutive Schleifchen n)

(obsolete) a simple sled used in agriculture to pull forward something, drag
loop, ribbon, tie

Declension

Declension of Schleife

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schleife	die	Schleifen
genitive	einer	der	Schleife	der	Schleifen
dative	einer	der	Schleife	den	Schleifen
accusative	eine	die	Schleife	die	Schleifen

Further reading

“Schleife” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Schleife in Duden online
“Schleife” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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