Getöse

German

Etymology

Intensification of Middle High German dôz (“sound, noise, din”), ultimately derived from Middle High German diuzen, compare German tosen (“to roar, rage”) and Old English þys (“tempest, storm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈtøːzə/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ge‧tö‧se

Noun

Getöse n (strong, genitive Getöses, no plural)

1. din, racket (especially if from a weather phenomenon)

Declension

Declension of Getöse [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Getöse
genitive	eines	des	Getöses
dative	einem	dem	Getöse
accusative	ein	das	Getöse

Further reading

• “Getöse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Getöse” in Duden online