Negerkuss
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Negerkuß (pre-1996 orthography)
Etymology edit
From Neger (“negro”) + Kuss (“kiss”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Negerkuss m (strong, genitive Negerkusses, plural Negerküsse)
- (dated, now offensive) chocolate-coated marshmallow treat, chocolate teacake
- Synonyms: Schokokuss, Schaumkuss, (now often offensive) Mohrenkopf
Usage notes edit
The term Negerkuss was more common in the past. Due to its reference to the discriminatory term Neger, it is now considered offensive. According to DWDS, around the mid-1990s it was replaced in public usage by Schokokuss or Schaumkuss. Duden strongly recommends replacing it with either of these terms.
Declension edit
Declension of Negerkuss [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Negerkuss | die | Negerküsse |
genitive | eines | des | Negerkusses | der | Negerküsse |
dative | einem | dem | Negerkuss, Negerkusse1 | den | Negerküssen |
accusative | einen | den | Negerkuss | die | Negerküsse |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants edit
- → Dutch: negerzoen (calque)