Reißverschluss

zip

noun RICE-fer-shlus Rare

Origin: from reißen (to tear) and Verschluss (fastener)

Also means

zipper

Usage Note

Reißverschluss is a zip fastener, literally tear-closure. Drivers also know the Reißverschlussverfahren, the zip-merge rule for lanes. The plural is Reißverschlüsse.

Examples

"Der Reißverschluss an der Jacke klemmt schon wieder."

Natural Translation

The zip on the jacket is stuck again.

Literal Translation

The zip on the jacket jams already again.

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