Zosse

German

Etymology

18th century, spread from Berlin. Borrowed from Yiddish סוס (sus), from Hebrew סוס (sūs). Initial [s] is a (now dated) allophone of /t͡s/ in Berlin and other parts of northern Germany; hence the z-spelling.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɔsə/
Audio: (file)

Noun

Zosse m (weak, genitive Zossen, plural Zossen)

(regional, derogatory) horse, hack
Synonyms: Gaul, (decrepit horse) Klepper, Kracke, Mähre

Declension

Declension of Zosse [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zosse	die	Zossen
genitive	eines	des	Zossen	der	Zossen
dative	einem	dem	Zossen	den	Zossen
accusative	einen	den	Zossen	die	Zossen