Moos
See also: moos
English
Proper noun
Moos
- 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)
- moss
- bryophyte (group of moss-like plants)
- (regional, chiefly dialectal, Southern German, 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 | ||||
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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 uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- bemoost
- Hornmoos
- Laubmoos
- Moosbeere
- Torfmoos
- Moosfarn
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Yiddish מעות (moes), from Hebrew מעות (ma'ot, “coins”). Originally underworld slang.
Noun
Moos n (strong, genitive Mooses, no plural)
- (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 quote)
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 uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Moos” in Duden online
- “Moos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German mos, from Old High German mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moːs/
- Homophone: Mos
Noun
Moos n (plural Moos)
- moss
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
- Mos (alternative spelling since 2019)
Etymology
From German Moos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moːs/
- Rhymes: -oːs
- Homophone: Mooss
Noun
Moos n (plural Moosen or Mooser)
- moss
Derived terms
- Hornmoos
- Lafmoos
- Liewermoos
Pennsylvania German
Etymology 1
Compare German Maß, Dutch maat.
Noun
Moos n
- measure
Etymology 2
From Middle High German mos, from Old High German mos.
Compare German Moos, Dutch mos, English moss.
Noun
Moos n
- moss