Litze
German
Etymology
From Middle High German litze, possibly through a Romance form eventually from Latin līcia, plural of līcium. Compare French lisse, Italian liccio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪtsə/
Noun
Litze f (genitive Litze, plural Litzen)
- ornamental cord or fabric (braided or twisted); gimp; braid; trim
- (military) Such an ornament as insignia of corps or rank
- An den Uniformen des deutschen Heeres befinden sich auf beiden Kragenseiten silberne Doppellitzen.
- In German army uniforms there are two silver braidings on each side of the collar.
- Die Offiziersanwärter der Bundeswehr sind durch eine silberne, die Unteroffiziersanwärter durch eine goldene Litze gekennzeichnet.
- Officer candidates in the German armed forces are badged with silver twisted cords, non-comissioned officer candidates with golden ones.
- (military) Such an ornament as insignia of corps or rank
- (electrics) cord; flex (conductor of twisted wires)
Declension
Declension of Litze
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Litze | die | Litzen |
| genitive | einer | der | Litze | der | Litzen |
| dative | einer | der | Litze | den | Litzen |
| accusative | eine | die | Litze | die | Litzen |
Derived terms
- Doppellitze
- Kragenlitze
Further reading
- Litze in Duden online