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

Gosse f (genitive Gosse, plural Gossen)

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

Declension of Gosse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gosse	die	Gossen
genitive	einer	der	Gosse	der	Gossen
dative	einer	der	Gosse	den	Gossen
accusative	eine	die	Gosse	die	Gossen

Further reading

• “Gosse” in Duden online