Schuss

See also: schuss and Schuß

German

Alternative forms

Schuß (superseded spelling)

Etymology

From Old High German scuz, from Proto-Germanic *skutiz. Cognate with Dutch scheut, Old English scyte, Icelandic skutur. Related to schießen and Schoß.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃʊs/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ʊs

Noun

Schuss m (genitive Schusses, plural Schüsse, diminutive Schüsschen n)

shot
(colloquial, with haben) mild craziness
(colloquial) (sexually) attractive person, usually female
(colloquial) a narcotic injection

Declension

Declension of Schuss

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schuss	die	Schüsse
genitive	eines	des	Schusses	der	Schüsse
dative	einem	dem	Schuss, Schusse¹	den	Schüssen
accusative	einen	den	Schuss	die	Schüsse

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Terms derived from Schuss

Genickschuss
Hexenschuss
Schreckschuss

Related terms

schießen

Descendants

Serbo-Croatian šȕs

Further reading

Schuss in Duden online

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