Moos

See also: moos

English

Proper noun

Moos

  1. A surname.

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moːs/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German mos, from Old High German mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą.

Noun

Moos n (strong, genitive Mooses, plural Moose or Möser)

  1. moss
  2. bryophyte (group of moss-like plants)
  3. (regional, chiefly dialectal, Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) bog; fen; marsh
    Synonym: Moor
Usage notes
  • The alternative plural Möser is used only in the sense of “bog, fen”, which itself is unused and generally not understood in the northern half of the language area.
Declension
Declension of Moos [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Moos die Moose, Möser
genitive eines des Mooses der Moose, Möser
dative einem dem Moos, Moose1 den Moosen, Mösern
accusative ein das Moos die Moose, Möser

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Yiddish מעות (moes), from Hebrew מעות (ma'ot, “coins”). Originally underworld slang.

Noun

Moos n (strong, genitive Mooses, no plural)

  1. (slang) dosh, dough
    Synonyms: Kies, Kohle; see also Thesaurus:Geld
    Ohne Moos nix los! ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 1975, “Heut' Nacht”, in Wenn die Nacht am tiefsten…, performed by Ton Steine Scherben:
      Die Woche war hart, aber heute gab's Moos / Und in jeder Kneipe ist der Teufel los
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Moos [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Moos
genitive eines des Mooses
dative einem dem Moos, Moose1
accusative ein das Moos

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Moos” in Duden online
  • “Moos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German mos, from Old High German mos.[1]

Cognate with German Moos and Luxembourgish Moos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moːs/
  • Rhymes: -oːs
  • Hyphenation: Moos
  • Homophone: Mos

Noun

Moos n (nominative plural Moos)

  1. moss (any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.)
  2. Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)

Declension
Declension of Moos
singular plural
def. noun def. noun
nominative/accusative das Moos die Moos
dative dem Moos den/de Moos

References
  1. Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Moos”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português [Riograndenser Hunsrickisch–Portuguese Dictionary]‎ (in Portuguese), 3 edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 113

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms
  • Mos (alternative spelling since 2019)

Etymology

From German Moos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moːs/
    Rhymes: -oːs
    Homophone: Mooss

Noun

Moos n (plural Mooser)

  1. moss

Derived terms

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German māz, from Old High German māza, from Proto-West Germanic *mātu. Compare German Maß, Dutch maat.

Noun

Moos n

  1. measure

Etymology 2

From Middle High German mos, from Old High German mos.

Compare German Moos, Dutch mos, English moss.

Noun

Moos n

  1. moss
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