Losung

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German losunge equivalent to Los (lot) +‎ -ung.

Noun

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Losung f (genitive Losung, plural Losungen)

  1. slogan; motto
    Synonyms: Motto, Parole, Schlachtruf, Slogan
    • 1932, Erich Mühsam, Die Befreiung der Gesellschaft vom Staat, in: Erich Mühsam: Prosaschriften II, Verlag europäische ideen Berlin (1978), page 290:
      Selbst da, wo schon die Revolution unter der Losung „Alle Macht den Räten!“ den Sieg der Arbeiter und Bauern brachte, wurden die Räte staats- und parteiuntertan […]
      Even there, where the revolution, under the slogan "All power to the councils!", already brought the victory of the workers and peasants, the councils became servant to state and party […]
  2. (military, etc.) password
    Synonyms: Codewort, Parole, Geheimwort
  3. drawing (e.g. in a lottery)
    Synonym: Ziehung
Declension
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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From hunter slang loslassen (defecate).

Noun

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Losung f (genitive Losung, plural Losungen)

  1. (hunting) droppings
Declension
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Further reading

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