Schloss
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Schloss (plural Schlosses)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schloss is the 14349th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2085 individuals. Schloss is most common among White (89.64%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schloss”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Alemannic German edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
Schloss n (plural Schlösser)
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Schloß (pre-1996 orthography)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, ablaut to the verb schließen. Cognate with Dutch slot (“lock”) and English slot.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schloss n (strong, genitive Schlosses, plural Schlösser, diminutive Schlösschen n or Schlösslein n)
- lock
- hinter Schloss und Riegel ― in prison, under lock and key
- castle (château, palace, not fortified)
Declension edit
Declension of Schloss [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms edit
lock
gun mechanism
castle
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Schloss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schloss” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Schloss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schloss” in Duden online
- Schloss on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schloss n (plural Schlesser)
Further reading edit
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
Compare German Schloss, Dutch slot, English slot.
Noun edit
Schloss n (plural Schlesser)