Schoss

See also: schoss and Schoß

Central Franconian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German schuz. Cognate with German Schuss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃos/

Noun

Schoss m (plural Schöss or Schess)

1. shot

Etymology 2

From Middle High German schoz. Cognate with German Geschoss (“storey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔs/

Noun

Schoss n (plural Schosser or Schösser)

1. (chiefly Ripuarian) drawer

   Synonym: Schubblad (Moselle Franconian, also Ripuarian)

2. (archaic) storey of a building

   Synonyms: Stock, Jeschoss

German

Etymology 1

See the main lemma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoːs/

Noun

Schoss m (strong, genitive Schosses, plural Schösse)

1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Schoß.

Declension

Declension of Schoss [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schoss	die	Schösse
genitive	eines	des	Schosses	der	Schösse
dative	einem	dem	Schoss, Schosse1	den	Schössen
accusative	einen	den	Schoss	die	Schösse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

From Middle High German schoz n, from Proto-Germanic *skutą. Modern gender probably influenced by Schuss. Cognate with English shot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔs/

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Noun

Schoss m (strong, genitive Schosses, plural Schosse)

1. (dated or regional) shoot of a plant

   Synonyms: Schössling, Trieb

Declension

Declension of Schoss [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schoss	die	Schosse
genitive	eines	des	Schosses	der	Schosse
dative	einem	dem	Schoss, Schosse1	den	Schossen
accusative	einen	den	Schoss	die	Schosse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Schössling

Related terms

• schießen
• Schuss

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German scuz, from Proto-Germanic *skutiz. Cognate with German Schuss, Dutch scheut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃos/
  • Rhymes: -os

Noun

Schoss m (plural Schëss)

1. shot

Related terms

• schéissen