Kuss

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See also: kuss, küss, and Kuß

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German kus, kos, from Old High German kus, kos, from Proto-West Germanic *koss. Compare Dutch kus, English kiss, Danish kys.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kʰʊs]
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  • Rhymes: -ʊs

Noun[edit]

Kuss m (strong, genitive Kusses, plural Küsse, diminutive Küsschen n or Küsslein n)

  1. kiss

Usage notes[edit]

  • The spelling Kuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Kuß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Kashubian: kùszkac

Further reading[edit]

Hunsrik[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German kus, kos, from Old High German kus, kos, from Proto-West Germanic *koss.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Kuss m (plural Kiss, diminutive Kussje)

  1. kiss
    Gebb meer en Kuss!
    Give me a kiss!

Further reading[edit]

Plautdietsch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German kus, from Old Saxon kuss, from Proto-West Germanic *koss.

Noun[edit]

Kuss m (plural Kusse)

  1. kiss

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