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Kuss
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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German kus, kos, from Old High German kus, kos, from Proto-West Germanic *koss. Compare Dutch kus, English kiss, Danish kys.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kuss m (strong, genitive Kusses, plural Küsse, diminutive Küsschen n or Küsslein n)
Usage notes
- The spelling Kuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Kuß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Declension
Declension of Kuss [masculine, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Hyponyms
- Abschiedskuss (“goodbye kiss, kiss goodbye”)
- Handkuss (“kiss on the hand”)
- Lippenkuss, Mundkuss
- Wangenkuss (“kiss on the cheek”)
- Zungenkuss
Related terms
- Kussecht
- Kußmund, Kussmund
- küssen
Descendants
- → Kashubian: kùszkac
Further reading
- “Kuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kuss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kuss” in Duden online
- “Kuss” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German kus, kos, from Old High German kus, kos, from Proto-West Germanic *koss.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kuss m (plural Kiss or Kuss, diminutive Kussje)
- kiss
- Gebb meer en Kuss!
- Give me a kiss!
References
- Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Kuss”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 99, column 2
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Plautdietsch
Etymology
From Middle Low German kus, from Old Saxon kuss, from Proto-West Germanic *koss.
Noun
Kuss m (plural Kusse)
Related terms
- kusse (verb)
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