koss

See also kóss

English

Noun

koss (plural koss)

1. Alternative form of coss.

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kʰɔsː/
• Rhymes: -ɔsː

Noun

koss m (genitive singular koss, plural kossar)

1. a kiss

Declension

declension of koss

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	koss	kossinn	kossar	kossarnir
accusative	koss	kossinn	kossa	kossana
dative	kossi	kossinum	kossum	kossunum
genitive	koss	kossins	kossa	kossanna

Related terms

• kyssa

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Norwegian

Alternative forms

• korleis
• hoss (bracket form)
• hossen (bracket form)

Adverb

koss (Nynorsk bracket form)

1. how

   Koss kunne det gå til?

   How could it happen?

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kussaz, whence also Old English coss, Old Saxon kus, kos, Old High German kus.

Noun

koss m

1. kiss

Descendants

Danish: kys Faroese: kossur Icelandic: koss

Norwegian: kyss Swedish: kyss (Old Swedish kus, kos)

Note: The continental Scandinavian forms with y have been altered by association with the verb kyssa.