Feminine

Schlaufe

  1. (feminine) loop, noose (string formed into a ring)
  2. (feminine) strap (such a loop functioning as a hanger)
  3. (alt-of, feminine, obsolete) obsolete form of Schleife (“bow, tie”)

Frequency

49k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

lätsch

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schlängge

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʃlaʊ̯fə]
Etymology

Upper German form of Schleife (“bow, tie”), which see for more. The semantic distinction between both variants is secondary.

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