Schlips

German

Etymology

From German Low German Slips, derived from Middle Low German slip, slippe (“flap, lappet, tail”). Cognate with Dutch slip, whence possibly also English slip (“twig, strip”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃlɪps/
  • Audio(file)
ein Schlips für Chemiker — a necktie for chemists

Noun

Schlips m (genitive Schlipses, plural Schlipse)

  1. necktie
    In unserer Firma tragen noch alle Herren Anzug und Schlips.
    At our company, all gentlemen still wear suits and neckties.
    Sein grüner Schlips mit violetten Punkten war natürlich der Gipfel der Geschmacklosigkeit.
    His green necktie with purple spots was of course exceptionally tasteless.

Declension
Declension of Schlips
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlips die Schlipse
genitive eines des Schlipses der Schlipse
dative einem dem Schlips,
Schlipse1		 den Schlipsen
accusative einen den Schlips die Schlipse
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Meronyms

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • auf den Schlips treten
  • Schlipshalter
  • Schlipsnadel
  • sich auf den Schlips getreten fühlen

References
  • “Schlips” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schlips” in canoo.net
  • “Schlips” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Further reading
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