lippenstift

See also: Lippenstift

Dutch

Etymology

From lip (“lip”) +‎ -en- +‎ stift (“stick”), a calque of English lipstick, perhaps through German Lippenstift (where only this form exists).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.pə(n)ˌstɪft/

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• Hyphenation: lip‧pen‧stift

Noun

lippenstift f (plural lippenstiften, diminutive lippenstiftje n)

1. A lipstick
2. The material a lipstick is made of.

   Ze doet haar lippenstift op — She puts on her lipstick

Synonyms

• lipstick

Related terms

• lipgloss
• lippendienst
• kleurstift
• schrijfstift