Moos

See also: moos

German

Etymology

From Middle High German mos, from Old High German mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moːs/
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Noun

Moos n (genitive Mooses, plural Moose or Möser)

  1. moss
  2. bryophyte (group of moss-like plants)
  3. (regional, chiefly dialectal, southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) bog; fen; marsh

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
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Moos die Moose
genitive eines des Mooses der Moose
dative einem dem Moos,
Moose1		 den Moosen
accusative ein das Moos die Moose
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Moos
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Moos die Möser
genitive eines des Mooses der Möser
dative einem dem Moos,
Moose1		 den Mösern
accusative ein das Moos die Möser
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Moos in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Moos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moːs/
    Rhymes: -oːs
    Homophone: Mooss

Noun

Moos n (plural Moosen)

  1. moss

Derived terms

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Compare German Maß, Dutch maat.

Noun

Moos n

  1. measure

Etymology 2

Compare German Moos, Dutch mos, English moss.

Noun

Moos n

  1. moss
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