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Revision as of 07:58, 20 December 2021
German
Etymology
Spread via the Lower Rhineland from Middle Low German dōse and Middle Dutch dose. Probably from Latin dosis.
Pronunciation
Noun
Dose f (genitive Dose, plural Dosen, diminutive Döschen n or Döslein n)
- box (container made of metal or plastic, less of wood)
- tin, can (air-tight container for food)
- Synonym: Büchse
- (informal, often diminutive) vagina, vulva
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Dose” in Duden online