Liibli
Alemannic German
FWOTD – 1 August 2018
Alternative forms
- Libli
Etymology
From Liib (“body”) + -li. Compare German Leibchen (“bib, colourful polyester vest”), Austrian German Leiberl (“jersey, sport shirt”).
Noun
Liibli n (plural Liibli)
- vest (UK), undershirt (US)
- jersey, T-shirt
- 1978, Rolf Lyssy and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
- Dä det hine det, im blaue Libli, isch-n Türg.
- That one over there in the blue jersey is a Turk.
- 1978, Rolf Lyssy and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
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