Zote
German edit
Etymology edit
Central German byform of Zotte (“clotted flock of hair”) with open-syllable lengthening before -t-. Originally in the vulgar expression Zot(t)en reißen (“to remove clotted hairs from the pubic or anal region”), then used figuratively for the use of foul language (15th century).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Zote f (genitive Zote, plural Zoten)
Declension edit
Declension of Zote [feminine]