Lippe

lip

noun LIP-pe Less Common

Usage Note

Lippe is a lip, usually plural Lippen. The idiom eine Lippe riskieren means to make a cheeky remark. Chapped lips are spröde Lippen.

Examples

"Sie biss sich nervös auf die Lippe."

Natural Translation

She nervously bit her lip.

Literal Translation

She bit herself nervously on the lip.

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