Schloss
See also: schloss, schloß, and Schloß
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schloss.
Proper noun
Schloss (plural Schlosses)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schloss is the 14349th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2085 individuals. Schloss is most common among White (89.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schloss”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Alemannic German
Etymology
Cognate to German Schloss.
Noun
Schloss n (plural Schlösser)
- castle
- lock
German
Ein Schloss
Alternative forms
- Schloß (pre-1996 orthography)
Etymology
From Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, ablaut to the verb schließen. Cognate with Dutch slot (“lock”) and English slot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃlɔs/
Audio (file)
Noun
Schloss n (strong, genitive Schlosses, plural Schlösser, diminutive Schlösschen n or Schlösslein n)
- lock
- hinter Schloss und Riegel ― in prison, under lock and key
- castle (château, palace, not fortified)
Declension
Declension of Schloss [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Schloss | die | Schlösser |
| genitive | eines | des | Schlosses | der | Schlösser |
| dative | einem | dem | Schloss, Schlosse1 | den | Schlössern |
| accusative | ein | das | Schloss | die | Schlösser |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Hyponyms
- lock
- Fahrradschloss
- Türschloss
- Vorhängeschloss
- Zahlenschloss
- castle
- Barockschloss
- Jagdschloss
- Königsschloss
- Mittelalterschloss
- Rokokoschloss
- Renaissanceschloss
Related terms
- Schlosser
- Schlüssel
- schließen
- Schluss
- Verschluss
Further reading
- “Schloss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schloss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schloss” in Duden online
Schloss on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃlos/
Noun
Schloss n (plural Schlesser)
- lock
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Schloss, Dutch slot, English slot.
Noun
Schloss n (plural Schlesser)
- lock