Schlips

German
ein Schlips für Chemiker — a necktie for chemists

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Slips, derived from Middle Low German slip, slippe (“flap, lappet, tail”), probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *slīban (“to split”). Cognate with Dutch slip, whence possibly also English slip (“twig, strip”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃlɪps/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Schlips m (strong, genitive Schlipses, plural Schlipse)

  1. necktie
    Synonyms: (dated) Binde, Binder, Krawatte
    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 [masculine, strong]
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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Kashubian: szlips

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German slip, probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *slīban (“to split”).

Noun

Schlips m (plural Schlipsen)

  1. necktie, tie, cravat
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.