Straps

See also: straps

German

Etymology

From Low German Strapp (“strap, belt, strand”). Alternatively borrowed from or reinforced by English strap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʁaps/
• Hyphenation: Straps

• Audio:

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Noun

Straps m (strong, genitive Strapses, plural Strapse, diminutive Sträpschen n)

1. (lingerie, chiefly in the plural) suspender, suspender belt

Declension

Declension of Straps [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Straps	die	Strapse
genitive	eines	des	Strapses	der	Strapse
dative	einem	dem	Straps, Strapse1	den	Strapsen
accusative	einen	den	Straps	die	Strapse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Straps” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Straps” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Straps” in Duden online