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Schlaufe.

loop, noose (string formed into a ring)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃlaʊ̯fə/
  1. loop, noose (string formed into a ring)

    feminine
    Jede Schleife hat zwei Schlaufen.
  2. strap (such a loop functioning as a hanger)

    feminine
  3. obsolete form of Schleife (“bow, tie”)

    alt-of · feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

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