Gosse

See also: gosse and gösse

German

Etymology

An originally only Central and Low German word. First High German attestation in early modern German as gossen (14th century). Pertaining to gießen (“to pour”). Cognate to Dutch goot.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. gutter (most often as a symbol for alcoholism, homelessness, and/or other social hardships)
    Synonym: (more common for the literal sense) Rinnstein
    in der Gosse liegen ― to lie in the gutter

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • “Gosse” in Duden online
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