Schleife
See also: schleife
German
Alternative forms
- Schleufe, Schläufe, Schlaufe
Etymology
From Middle High German sloufe, from Old High German sloufa. Denominal to to Old High German sloufen, Middle High German sloufen, German schlaufen, causative of schliefen now used as schlüpfen. Compare English sleave.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯fə/
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Noun
Schleife f (genitive Schleife, plural Schleifen, diminutive Schleifchen n)
Declension
Further reading
- “Schleife” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Schleife in Duden online
- “Schleife” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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