auf Kipp

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German[edit]

mehrere auf Kipp stehende Fenster an einem Bürogebäude

Etymology[edit]

From auf (“on”) + a deverbal derivation from kippen (“to tilt”), which generally occurs only in this idiom.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯f ˈkɪp/
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Prepositional phrase[edit]

auf Kipp

  1. (informal, of a bottom or top-hung window) tilted, partially open
    Mach mal das Fenster auf Kipp, ganz offen ist mir zu kalt!
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Usage notes[edit]

  • Most windows in German-speaking Europe are capable of being tilted this way.

Related terms[edit]

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