Schlipsträger

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Schlips (tie) +‎ Träger (wearer)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɪpsˌtʁɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌtʁeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Schlips‧trä‧ger
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Schlipsträger m (strong, genitive Schlipsträgers, plural Schlipsträger)

  1. (derogatory, metonymically) suit (formally dressed man)

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