auf Kipp
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German
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Etymology
[edit]From auf (“on”) + a deverbal derivation from kippen (“to tilt”), which generally occurs only in this idiom.
Pronunciation
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]auf Kipp
- (informal, of a bottom or top-hung window) tilted, partially open
- Mach mal das Fenster auf Kipp, ganz offen ist mir zu kalt!
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Usage notes
[edit]- Most windows in German-speaking Europe are capable of being tilted this way.