Dose
German
editEtymology
editSpread via the Lower Rhineland from Middle Low German dōse and Middle Dutch dose. Probably from Latin dosis.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editDose f (genitive Dose, plural Dosen, diminutive Döschen n or Döslein n)
- box (container made from metal or plastic, less often wood)
- tin, can (air-tight container for food)
- Synonym: Büchse
- (informal, often diminutive) vagina, vulva
Declension
editDeclension of Dose [feminine]