Stoß

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German stōz, from Old High German stōz, ultimately from the root of stoßen (“to shove”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtoːs/
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  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

Stoß m (strong, genitive Stoßes, plural Stöße, diminutive Stößchen n or Stößlein n)

  1. push, shove, bump
  2. stack, pile
  3. (hunting) the rectrices (the flight feathers on the tails of birds)

Declension

Declension of Stoß
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stoß die Stöße
genitive eines des Stoßes der Stöße
dative einem dem Stoß, Stoße1 den Stößen
accusative einen den Stoß die Stöße

1Now rare, see notes.

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