Schlips

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”).

• IPA^(key): /ʃlɪps/

• Audio:

  (file)

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.

• auf den Schlips treten
• Schlipshalter
• Schlipsnadel
• sich auf den Schlips getreten fühlen

• → Kashubian: szlips

• Krawatte on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Schlips” in Duden online
• “Schlips” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schlips” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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

Schlips m (plural Schlipsen)

1. necktie, tie, cravat