Schoß
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German schoz, from Old High German scōzo, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz. Compare Dutch schoot, Icelandic skaut, Danish skød ("lap", "womb").
Pronunciation
Noun
Schoß m (strong, genitive Schoßes, plural Schöße)
- lap (area between the waist and knees of a seated person)
- die Hände in den Schoß legen ― sit back and do nothing
- (poetic, dated) womb
- im Schoß der Erde ― in the bowels of the earth
- fold, coattail
- Synonym: Rockschoß
Declension
Declension of Schoß [masculine, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
- Mutterschoß
- Schoßhund
- Schoßzipfel
Related terms
Further reading
- “Schoß” in Duden online
- “Schoß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Schoß on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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