Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
kisse. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
kisse, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
kisse in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
kisse you have here. The definition of the word
kisse will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
kisse, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Noun
kisse (plural kisses)
- Obsolete form of kiss.
Verb
kisse (third-person singular simple present kisses, present participle kissing, simple past and past participle kissed)
- Obsolete form of kiss.
Anagrams
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Old High German kussen, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
kisse
- to kiss
Die Kinner kisse eere Mutter wann sie schlofe gehn.- The children kiss their mother when they go to bed.
Inflection
Further reading
Middle English
Verb
kisse
- Alternative form of kissen
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German küssen, Dutch kussen, English kiss, Swedish kyssa.
Verb
kisse
- kiss
Synonyms
Swedish
Etymology
From the interjection kiss (often repeated), used to call a cat. Compare the origins of misse, pulla, and pålle.
Noun
kisse c
- (colloquial, endearing) a kitty-cat, a pussy-cat
- Synonyms: katt, (colloquial) misse, (colloquial) kissemiss, (colloquial) kissekatt
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
References
- ^ “kisse”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (in Swedish), 1937
West Flemish
Etymology
Borrowed from French caisse.
Noun
kisse f (plural kissn)
- cash desk, checkout
- cash register