der Slip
briefs / panties
Short, tight-fitting underwear without legs, worn by women, men, or children.
EXAMPLE
Für den Sport trägt er am liebsten einen bequemen Slip aus Baumwolle.
For sports, he prefers to wear comfortable cotton briefs.
der Slip
briefs / panties
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Meanings
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Word origin
'Der Slip' (briefs/panties) is a loanword from English. Such words are called Anglicisms and are very common in German, especially in fashion and technology.
EXAMPLE
Im Deutschen gibt es viele Anglizismen wie „Computer“, „Hobby“ oder eben „Slip“.
In German, there are many Anglicisms such as 'Computer' (computer), 'Hobby' (hobby), or simply 'Slip' (briefs/panties).
False friend
In German, 'der Slip' (briefs/panties) refers exclusively to short, tight underwear. The English word 'slip' can also mean an underdress worn by women. The German word does not have this meaning.
EXAMPLE
Sie packte drei Slips für die Reise ein.
She packed three pairs of panties for the trip.
Typical collocations
'Slip' (briefs/panties) is often combined with the material it is made of. Typical phrases are 'ein Slip aus Baumwolle' (cotton briefs/panties), 'aus Seide' (made of silk), or 'aus Spitze' (made of lace).
EXAMPLE
Für besondere Anlässe trägt sie gerne einen Slip aus Spitze.
For special occasions, she likes to wear lace panties.
Compare with
Slip vs Höschen
panties / little shorts
Höschen and Slip can both refer to short underwear. Höschen, however, sounds diminutive, familiar, and often childlike or feminine, while Slip is the more neutral clothing term for women, men, or children. The choice therefore often depends on the tone and situation.
Slip
Im Onlineshop wird dieselbe kurze Unterhose neutral als Slip angeboten.
In the online shop, the same short underwear is neutrally offered as briefs.
Höschen
Die Mutter nennt die Unterhose ihrer kleinen Tochter liebevoll Höschen.
The mother affectionately calls her young daughter’s underwear Höschen.
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