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Schlips
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German
thumb|ein Schlips für Chemiker — a necktie for chemists
Etymology
de nds-de Slips, derived from de gml slip, gml slippe flap, lappet, tail, probably ultimately related to de gmw-pro *slīban to split. Cognate with nl slip, whence possibly also en slip twig, strip.
Pronunciation
de /ʃlɪps/
de De-Schlips.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
necktie
de Binde dated Binder Krawatte
de In unserer Firma tragen noch alle Herren Anzug und Schlips. At our company, all men still wear suits and neckties.
de Sein grüner Schlips mit violetten Punkten war natürlich der Gipfel der Geschmacklosigkeit. His green necktie with purple spots was of course exceptionally tasteless.
Declension
m
Derived terms
de auf den Schlips treten
de Schlipshalter
de Schlipsnadel
de sich auf den Schlips getreten fühlen
Descendants
csb szlips 1
Further reading
Krawatte de
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From pdt gml slip, probably ultimately related to pdt gmw-pro *slīban to split.
Noun
pdt noun m plural Schlipsen
necktie, tie, cravat
pdt 1-syllable words