Sløjfe

Sløjfe is a term used in Danish and Norwegian that designates either a loop or a bow, depending on context. In everyday Danish, sløjfe most often refers to a decorative bow made from ribbon, used on clothing, gifts, or hair. The word can also describe any loop-shaped feature, such as a clothing fastener loop, a mechanical loop, or a loop in a diagram.

In technical and educational contexts, the concept of a loop is sometimes described with sløjfe in Danish sources, but løkke is more commonly used for programming constructs. As a result, sløjfe may appear in older texts or in dialectal usage to denote a cyclical or looping structure, whereas modern programming literature typically prefers løkke.

Beyond its common noun senses, Sløjfe can also appear as a surname or in place names within Danish or Norwegian contexts, though it is relatively uncommon and not tied to a single prominent figure or location.

See also: loop, bow, knot, løkke.