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die Lippe

B1

lip

English meaning
lip
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Lippen
Vocabulary package
Head & Face

Lippe in a sentence

Es ist sehr kalt. Meine Lippen sind ganz trocken.

It is very cold. My lips are completely dry.

Declension of die Lippe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Lippedie Lippen
Accusativedie Lippedie Lippen
Dativeder Lippeden Lippen
Genitiveder Lippeder Lippen

Word family

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Where Lippe comes from

mitteldeutsch lippe im 14. Jahrhundert belegt; germanisch *lepjōn

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Questions about Lippe

Is it der, die or das Lippe?

It is die Lippe — Lippe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Lippen.

What is the plural of Lippe?

The plural of die Lippe is die Lippen.

What is the genitive of Lippe?

The genitive singular is der Lippe. The dative plural is den Lippen.

What does Lippe mean in English?

die Lippe means "lip". For example: "Es ist sehr kalt. Meine Lippen sind ganz trocken." — "It is very cold. My lips are completely dry."

What level is Lippe in German?

Lippe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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