lippenstift etymology

Dutch word lippenstift comes from Dutch lip (Lip (of a container). Lip (part of the mouth).), Dutch -en-, Dutch stift

Detailed word origin of lippenstift

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
lip Dutch (nld) Lip (of a container). Lip (part of the mouth).
-en- Dutch (nld) Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.
stift Dutch (nld) A chip (in football).. A felt-tip pen, a marker. Graphite core of a pencil.
lippenstift Dutch (nld) A lipstick. The material a lipstick is made of.

Words with the same origin as lippenstift

Descendants of -en-
beddengoed bijenkorf boekenkast dierenarts dierenbescherming dodental gastenverblijf gekkenhuis heksenjacht kippenhok kippenvel klokkentoren kurkentrekker lijkenhuis mensenhandel pannenkoek plankenkoorts platencontract poppenkast poppenspeler ruggengraat sterrenbeeld woordenwisseling zakkenwasser