"sip sth" in German to sip sth. an etw. nippen etw. in kleinen Schlucken trinken Detailed translations for "sip sth" to sip sth. 1. at to sip sth.(also: to have/take a sip, to kiss the cup) an etw. nippen{intransitive verb} 2. other to sip sth. etw. in kleinen Schlucken trinken