die Lippe
noun · /ˈlɪpə/ ·Etymology
An originally Low and Central German form (though not in all dialects of the latter). From Middle Low German lippe and northern Middle High German lippe, from Old High German *lippa, from Proto-West Germanic *lippjō. 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 chiefly “lip of a predator”, but rare).
Translation
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lip
feminine
Ich habe innen auf meine Lippe gebissen und ein schlimmes Geschwür davon bekommen.
I bit the inside of my lip and got a canker sore.
Tom biss sich auf die Lippe.
Tom bit his lip.
Sie hat sich auf die Lippe gebissen.
She bit her lip.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Lippe | Lippen |
| Accusative | Lippe | Lippen |
| Dative | Lippe | Lippen |
| Genitive | Lippe | Lippen |