Litze

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German litze, possibly through a Romance form eventually from Latin līcia, plural of līcium. Compare French lisse, Italian liccio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪtsə/
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Noun

Litze f (genitive Litze, plural Litzen)

  1. ornamental cord or fabric (braided or twisted); gimp; braid; trim
    1. (military) Such an ornament as insignia of corps or rank
      An den Uniformen des deutschen Heeres befinden sich auf beiden Kragenseiten silberne Doppellitzen.
      In German army uniforms there are two silver braidings on each side of the collar.
      Die Offiziersanwärter der Bundeswehr sind durch eine silberne, die Unteroffiziersanwärter durch eine goldene Litze gekennzeichnet.
      Officer candidates in the German armed forces are badged with silver twisted cords, non-commissioned officer candidates with golden ones.
  2. (electrics) cord; flex (conductor of twisted wires)

Declension

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

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Litze” in Duden online
  • “Litze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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