gosse

See also Gosse

French

Etymology 1

Possibly alteration of gonze (feminine gonzesse).

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ɡɔs/, X-SAMPA: /gOs/

Noun

gosse m and f (plural gosses)

1. (colloquial) child, kid

Etymology 2

Uncertain. It could be an old or dialectal variant of gousse.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɔs/, X-SAMPA: /gOs/

Noun

gosse f (plural gosses)

1. (Canada, colloquial) testicle.

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Norwegian

Etymology 1

Verb

gosse (present tense gosser; past tense gossa; past participle gossa; present participle gossende)

1. (slang) to gloat

Usage notes

Only known to have occurred in the slang phrase Jeg gossa meg.

Synonyms

• golle

Etymology 2

From Swedish gosse (boy)

Noun

gosse m (definite singular gossen; indefinite plural gossar; definite plural gossane)

1. (Nynorsk) young man, great guy

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Swedish

Etymology

Unknown, connection to French gosse (“child”) is uncertain.

Pronunciation

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Noun

gosse c

1. boy

Declension

Declension of gosse

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gosse	gossen	gossar	gossarna
genitive	gosses	gossens	gossars	gossarnas

Synonyms

• pojke
• grabb
• kille
• ponke