Glosse

See also: glosse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German glōse, from Late Latin glōssa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔsə/, (philology, Latinate) /ˈɡloːsə/
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Noun

Glosse f (genitive Glosse, plural Glossen)

  1. (journalism) squib (short piece of witty writing)
  2. (linguistics) gloss (brief explanatory note)
    Synonyms: (dated) Glossem n, Randnotiz

Declension
Declension of Glosse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Glosse die Glossen
genitive einer der Glosse der Glossen
dative einer der Glosse den Glossen
accusative eine die Glosse die Glossen

Derived terms
  • Randglosse
  • Sprachglosse

Further reading
  • “Glosse” in Duden online
  • “Glosse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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