Schoß

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See also: schoß, schoss, and Schoss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German schoz, from Old High German scōzo, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz. Compare Dutch schoot, Icelandic skaut, Danish skød ("lap", "womb").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃoːs/
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  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

Schoß m (strong, genitive Schoßes, plural Schöße)

  1. lap (area between the waist and knees of a seated person)
    die Hände in den Schoß legen ― sit back and do nothing
  2. (poetic, dated) womb
    im Schoß der Erde ― in the bowels of the earth
  3. fold, coattail
    Synonym: Rockschoß

Declension

Declension of Schoß
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.

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