Schoss

See also: schoss and Schoß

Central Franconian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German schuz. Cognate with German Schuss.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃos/

Noun

Schoss m (plural Schöss or Schess)

  1. shot

Etymology 2

From Middle High German schoz. Cognate with German Geschoss (“storey”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɔs/

Noun

Schoss n (plural Schosser or Schösser)

  1. (chiefly Ripuarian) drawer
    Synonym: Schubblad (Moselle Franconian, also Ripuarian)
  2. (archaic) storey of a building
    Synonyms: Stock, Jeschoss

German

Etymology 1

See the main lemma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃoːs/

Noun

Schoss m (strong, genitive Schosses, plural Schösse)

  1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Schoß.
Declension
Declension of Schoss [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schoss die Schösse
genitive eines des Schosses der Schösse
dative einem dem Schoss, Schosse1 den Schössen
accusative einen den Schoss die Schösse

1Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

From Middle High German schoz n, from Proto-Germanic *skutą. Modern gender probably influenced by Schuss. Cognate with English shot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɔs/
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Noun

Schoss m (strong, genitive Schosses, plural Schosse)

  1. (dated or regional) shoot of a plant
    Synonyms: Schössling, Trieb
Declension
Declension of Schoss [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schoss die Schosse
genitive eines des Schosses der Schosse
dative einem dem Schoss, Schosse1 den Schossen
accusative einen den Schoss die Schosse

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German scuz, from Proto-Germanic *skutiz. Cognate with German Schuss, Dutch scheut.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃos/
    • Rhymes: -os

Noun

Schoss m (plural Schëss)

  1. shot
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