Zote
German
editEtymology
editCentral 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
editNoun
editZote f (genitive Zote, plural Zoten)
Declension
editDeclension of Zote [feminine]
Derived terms
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