Gosse
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
An originally only Central and Low German word. First High German attestation in early modern German as gossen (14th century). Pertaining to gießen (“to pour”). Cognate to Dutch goot.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
Gosse f (genitive Gosse, plural Gossen)
- gutter (most often as a symbol for alcoholism, homelessness, and/or other social hardships)
- Synonym: (more common for the literal sense) Rinnstein
- in der Gosse liegen ― to lie in the gutter
Declension[edit]
Declension of Gosse [feminine]
Further reading[edit]
- “Gosse” in Duden online