Masculine

Schoß

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) lap (area between the waist and knees of a seated person)
  2. (dated, masculine, poetic, strong) bosom, womb
  3. (masculine, strong) fold, coattail

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃoːs/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German schoz, from Old High German scōzo, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz. Compare Dutch schoot, Icelandic skaut, Danish skød ("lap", "womb").

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