Löss

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See also: loess, löss, and lœss

German

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from Alemannic German lösch (“loose”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lœs/
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Noun

Löss m (strong, genitive Lösses, plural Lösse)

  1. (geology) loess

Declension

Declension of Löss
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Löss die Lösse
genitive eines des Lösses der Lösse
dative einem dem Löss, Lösse1 den Lössen
accusative einen den Löss die Lösse

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Danish: løss
  • → English: loess
  • → French: lœss
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: løss
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: løss
  • → Portuguese: loess
  • → Swedish: lössjord

Further reading

  • “Löss” in Duden online
  • “Löss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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