Litze
German, noun/ˈlɪtsə/
Litze is spelled L-I-T-Z-E (5 letters) and appears about once in every 10 million words in written German, the 168,023rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Litze is a German feminine noun meaning “ornamental cord or fabric (braided or twisted); gimp; braid; trim” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “an einer Uniform angebrachte Schnur als Rangabzeichen”.
What does Litze mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineornamental cord or fabric (braided or twisted); gimp; braid; trim
- 2
feminineSuch an ornament as insignia of corps or rank
An den Uniformen des deutschen Heeres befinden sich auf beiden Kragenseiten silberne Doppellitzen.
- 3
femininecord; flex (conductor of twisted wires)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. an einer Uniform angebrachte Schnur als Rangabzeichen 2. Kabel, das aus dünnen Einzeldrähten zusammengesetzt ist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Litze
- Litzen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Litze?
- /ˈlɪtsə/
- [ˈlɪt͡sə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Litze
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Litze in German?
Litze appears about once in every 10 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).