Schliff

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German slif, from Old High German slif. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃlɪf/ === Noun === Schliff m (strong, genitive Schliffes or Schliffs, plural Schliffe) (singular only) sharpening (of a blade) (singular only) grinding (singular only) cutting (of precious stones or glass) cut (of jewelry) (figurative) polish, sheen, sophistication etwas den letzten Schliff geben ― to put the finishing touches on something ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (act): Schleifen ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Schliffart, Schlifffett, Schlifffläche, Schliffform, Schliffhülse, Schliffklemme ==== Descendants ==== Polish: szlif === Further reading === “Schliff”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Schliff” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Schliff”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008– “Schliff” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon