Schlips

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German

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ein Schlips für Chemiker — a necktie for chemists

Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ʃlɪps/
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Noun

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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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: szlips

Further reading

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Plautdietsch

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Schlips m (plural Schlipsen)

  1. necktie, tie, cravat