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German
Etymology
Schlips (“tie”) + Träger (“wearer”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlɪpsˌtʁɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-ˌtʁeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Schlips‧trä‧ger
Noun
Schlipsträger m (strong, genitive Schlipsträgers, plural Schlipsträger)
- (derogatory, metonymically) suit (formally dressed man)
Declension
Declension of Schlipsträger
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