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German
Etymology
Upper German form of Schleife (“bow, tie”), which see for more. The semantic distinction between both variants is secondary.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schlaufe f (genitive Schlaufe, plural Schlaufen)
- loop, noose (string formed into a ring)
- Synonyms: Schlinge, Masche
Jede Schleife hat zwei Schlaufen.- Every bow has two loops.
- strap (such a loop functioning as a hanger)
- Obsolete form of Schleife (“bow, tie”).
Declension
- Ankerschlaufe, Gummischlaufe, Gürtelschlaufe, Halteschlaufe, Häkelschlaufe, Hemdschlaufe, Hosenschlaufe, Kleiderschlaufe, Lederschlaufe, Luftschlaufe, Schulterschlaufe, Seilschlaufe, Stahlschlaufe, Stoffschlaufe, Stiefelschlaufe, Trageschlaufe, Wollschlaufe
- Schlaufenbefestigung, Schlaufenhaken, Schlaufenhalterung, Schlaufenring, Schlaufenverbindung
Further reading
- “Schlaufe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schlaufe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schlaufe” in Duden online