Schloss

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See also: schloss, schloß, and Schloß

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schloss.

Proper noun

Schloss (plural Schlosses)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schloss is the 14349th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2085 individuals. Schloss is most common among White (89.64%) individuals.

Further reading

Alemannic German

Etymology

Cognate to German Schloss.

Noun

Schloss n (plural Schlösser)

  1. castle
  2. lock

German

Schloss (sense 3) Surenburg

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, ablaut to the verb schließen. Cognate with Dutch slot (“lock”), Hunsrik Schloss (“lock”), English slot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlɔs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔs

Noun

Schloss n (strong, genitive Schlosses, plural Schlösser, diminutive Schlösschen n or Schlösslein n)

  1. lock, padlock (something used for fastening)
    hinter Schloss und Riegel ― in prison, under lock and key
  2. (firearms) lock (firing mechanism)
  4. (architecture) castle (château, palace, not fortified)

Declension

Declension of Schloss
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schloss die Schlösser
genitive eines des Schlosses der Schlösser
dative einem dem Schloss, Schlosse1 den Schlössern
accusative ein das Schloss die Schlösser

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

lock
gun mechanism
castle

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic *slutą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlos/
  • Rhymes: -os
  • Hyphenation: Schloss

Noun

Schloss n (nominative plural Schlesser)

  1. lock
    Das Schloss is kaputt.
    The lock is broken.

Declension

Declension of Schloss
singular plural
def. noun def. noun
nominative/accusative das Schloss die Schlesser
dative dem Schloss den/de Schlesser

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Schloss, Dutch slot, English slot.

Noun

Schloss n (plural Schlesser)

  1. lock
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