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
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Noun

Zosse m (weak, genitive Zossen, plural Zossen)

  1. (regional) nag, decrepit horse
    Synonyms: Gaul, 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
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