Muss

See also: muss, müss, Müss, muß, and Muß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Substantivization of muss (“must”), third-person singular present indicative of müssen (“to have to”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mʊs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊs

Noun

Muss n (strong, genitive Muss, no plural)

  1. necessity, a must
    Synonym: Notwendigkeit

Usage notes
  • The spelling Muss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Muß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension
Declension of Muss [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Muss
genitive eines des Muss
dative einem dem Muss
accusative ein das Muss

Further reading
  • “Muss” in Duden online
  • “Muss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From the past tense of Middle Low German môten, from Old Saxon mōtan.

Noun

Muss m

  1. a need, a necessity, a must
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