See also: schoß, schoss, and Schoss

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schoz, from Old High German scōzo, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz. Compare Dutch schoot, Icelandic skaut, Danish skød ("lap", "womb").

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃoːs/
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  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

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Schoß m (strong, genitive Schoßes, plural Schöße)

  1. lap (area between the waist and knees of a seated person)
    die Hände in den Schoß legensit back and do nothing
  2. (poetic, dated) womb
    im Schoß der Erdein the bowels of the earth
  3. fold, coattail
    Synonym: Rockschoß

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