Schloss

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See also: schloss, schloß, and Schloß

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Schloss.

Proper noun[edit]

Schloss (plural Schlosses)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schloss is the 14349th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2085 individuals. Schloss is most common among White (89.64%) individuals.

Further reading[edit]

Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate to German Schloss.

Noun[edit]

Schloss n (plural Schlösser)

  1. castle
  2. lock

German[edit]

Schloss (sense 3) Surenburg

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, ablaut to the verb schließen. Cognate with Dutch slot (“lock”) and English slot.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃlɔs/
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Noun[edit]

Schloss n (strong, genitive Schlosses, plural Schlösser, diminutive Schlösschen n or Schlösslein n)

  1. lock, padlock (something used for fastening)
    hinter Schloss und Riegel ― in prison, under lock and key
  2. (firearms) lock (firing mechanism)
  4. (architecture) castle (château, palace, not fortified)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Schloss [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schloss die Schlösser
genitive eines des Schlosses der Schlösser
dative einem dem Schloss, Schlosse1 den Schlössern
accusative ein das Schloss die Schlösser

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms[edit]

lock
gun mechanism
castle

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Schloss n (plural Schlesser)

  1. lock

Further reading[edit]

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German Schloss, Dutch slot, English slot.

Noun[edit]

Schloss n (plural Schlesser)

  1. lock
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