"Schloss" meaning in German

See Schloss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃlɔs/ Audio: De-Schloss.ogg
Rhymes: -ɔs Etymology: From Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, ablaut to the verb schließen. Cognate with Dutch slot (“lock”), Hunsrik Schloss (“lock”), English slot. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|slōz}} Middle High German slōz, {{inh|de|goh|sloz}} Old High German sloz, {{cog|nl|slot||lock}} Dutch slot (“lock”), {{cog|hrx|Schloss||lock}} Hunsrik Schloss (“lock”), {{cog|en|slot}} English slot Head templates: {{de-noun|n,,^er|dim=^chen,^lein}} Schloss n (strong, genitive Schlosses, plural Schlösser, diminutive Schlösschen n or Schlösslein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,^er}} Forms: Schlosses [genitive], Schlösser [plural], Schlösschen [diminutive, neuter], Schlösslein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Schloss [nominative, singular], Schlösser [definite, nominative, plural], Schlosses [genitive, singular], Schlösser [definite, genitive, plural], Schloss [dative, singular], Schlosse [dative, singular], Schlössern [dative, definite, plural], Schloss [accusative, singular], Schlösser [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. lock, padlock (something used for fastening) Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Locks
    Sense id: en-Schloss-de-noun-U~kZfmsf Disambiguation of Locks: 44 42 14
  2. (firearms) lock (firing mechanism) Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Firearms, Locks
    Sense id: en-Schloss-de-noun-gfsk204c Disambiguation of Locks: 44 42 14 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 17 17 9 32 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 6 37 33 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 9 51 40 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  3. (architecture) castle (château, palace, not fortified) Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Architecture, Buildings, Locks
    Sense id: en-Schloss-de-noun-de:castle Disambiguation of Buildings: 4 33 62 Disambiguation of Locks: 44 42 14 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 6 37 33 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Schloß (english: pre-1996 orthography) Derived forms: Schlösschen, Schlösslein
Hyponyms: Bügelschloss, Fahrradschloss, Sicherheitsschloss, Türschloss, Vorhängeschloss, Zahlenschloss, Zündschloss, Zylinderschloss, Luntenschloss, Perkussionsschloss, Radschloss, Steinschloss, Barockschloss, Jagdschloss, Königsschloss, Luftschloss, Lustschloss, Märchenschloss, Mittelalterschloss, Renaissanceschloss, Residenzschloss, Rokokoschloss, Sommerschloss, Spukschloss, Stadtschloss, Traumschloss, Wasserschloss Related terms: Schlossgarten, Schlossgraben, Schlosshund, Schlosskapelle, Schlosskirche, Schlosspark, Schlossplatz, Schlossschraube, Schlosswache, Schlosser, Schlüssel, schließen, Schluss, Verschluss

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "word": "Schlosshund"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlosskapelle"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlosskirche"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlosspark"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlossplatz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlossschraube"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlosswache"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlosser"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schlüssel"
    },
    {
      "word": "schließen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schluss"
    },
    {
      "word": "Verschluss"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "in prison, under lock and key",
          "text": "hinter Schloss und Riegel",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lock, padlock (something used for fastening)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lock",
          "lock"
        ],
        [
          "padlock",
          "padlock"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Firearms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lock (firing mechanism)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "firearm",
          "firearm"
        ],
        [
          "lock",
          "lock"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(firearms) lock (firing mechanism)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "firearms",
        "government",
        "military",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "politics",
        "tools",
        "war",
        "weaponry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Architecture"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "castle (château, palace, not fortified)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "architecture",
          "architecture"
        ],
        [
          "castle",
          "castle"
        ],
        [
          "château",
          "château#English"
        ],
        [
          "palace",
          "palace#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(architecture) castle (château, palace, not fortified)"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "de:castle"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "architecture"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃlɔs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Schloss.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/fd/De-Schloss.ogg/De-Schloss.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/De-Schloss.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔs"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "pre-1996 orthography",
      "word": "Schloß"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Schloss"
}

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