Lippe

See also: lippe

German

Etymology

An originally Low and Central German form (though not in all dialects of the latter). From Middle Low German and late Middle High German lippe, from Proto-Germanic *lipjô. One reason for the form’s prevailing in modern standard German was its use in Luther’s Bible translation. It gradually reduced Upper German Lefze to a marginal role (now “lip of a predator”, but rare).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɪpə/
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Noun

Lippe f (genitive Lippe, plural Lippen)

(anatomy) lip

Declension

Declension of Lippe

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Lippe	die	Lippen
genitive	einer	der	Lippe	der	Lippen
dative	einer	der	Lippe	den	Lippen
accusative	eine	die	Lippe	die	Lippen

Derived terms

Derived terms

Lippenabdruck
Lippenbekenntnis

Lippenblütler
Lippenröte

Stimmlippe
Unterlippe

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *lippe, lippa, from Proto-Germanic *lipjô. More at lip.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɪppə/

Noun

Lippe f

(anatomy) lip

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