Schlaufe

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Schlaufe

  • [ˈʃlaʊ̯fə]

Rhymes with aʊ̯fə

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch sloufe, slouf, belegt seit dem 12. Jahrhundert

noun Schlaufe · Schlaufen

  1. Ring aus biegsamen Material (Leder, Stoff, Schnur) Man muss nur den Nippel aus der Schlaufe ziehen.

    Similar: Schleife, Schlinge

In English

  • becket nautical: short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
  • loop length of thread, line or rope

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"Schlaufe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/schlaufe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Schlaufe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/schlaufe

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"Schlaufe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/schlaufe.

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@misc{schlaufe_2026,
  title = {Schlaufe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schlaufe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}