Stoß

See also: stoss

German

Alternative forms

Stoss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Middle High German stōz, from Old High German stōz, ultimately from the root of stoßen (“to shove”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtoːs/
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Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

Stoß m (strong, genitive Stoßes, plural Stöße, diminutive Stößchen n or Stößlein n)

push, shove, bump
stack, pile
(hunting) the rectrices (the flight feathers on the tails of birds)

Declension

Declension of Stoß [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Stoß	die	Stöße
genitive	eines	des	Stoßes	der	Stöße
dative	einem	dem	Stoß, Stoße¹	den	Stößen
accusative	einen	den	Stoß	die	Stöße

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

stoßartig
stoßhaft

Hyponyms

Related terms

Stoßdämpfer
Stoßfänger
Stoßgebet
stoßlüften
Stoßrichtung
Stoßseufzer
Stoßtrupp
Stoßverkehr
Stoßzeit

Further reading

“Stoß” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Stoß” in Duden online
“Stoß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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