Gosse
German edit
Etymology edit
An originally only Central and Low German word. First High German attestation in early modern German as gossen (14th century). Pertaining to gießen (“to pour”). Cognate to Dutch goot.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Gosse f (genitive Gosse, plural Gossen)
- gutter (most often as a symbol for alcoholism, homelessness, and/or other social hardships)
- Synonym: (more common for the literal sense) Rinnstein
- in der Gosse liegen ― to lie in the gutter
Declension edit
Declension of Gosse [feminine]
Further reading edit
- “Gosse” in Duden online