Lingerie

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See also: lingerie

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French lingerie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ̃.ʒə.ˈʁiː/, /lɛ̃ʒ.ˈʁiː/
  • Hyphenation: Lin‧ge‧rie
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Noun

Lingerie f (genitive Lingerie, plural Lingerien)

  1. lingerie
    • 2011 November 2, Maria Exner, “Die Anti-Pariserin”, in Die Zeit‎:
      Gerade diese hat Roitfeld von Anfang an vor den Kopf gestoßen. Sie steckt mit Vorliebe Männer in Lingerie, ließ Models in Kinderkleidern, mit offenen Mündern voller Pillen, im Schlachthaus oder einbandagiert wie nach einer Schönheits-OP fotografieren.
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  2. (Switzerland) laundry

Declension

Declension of Lingerie
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Lingerie die Lingerien
genitive einer der Lingerie der Lingerien
dative einer der Lingerie den Lingerien
accusative eine die Lingerie die Lingerien

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