Zote

German

Etymology

Central German byform of Zotte (“clotted flock of hair”) with open-syllable lengthening before -t-. Originally in the vulgar expression Zot(t)en reißen (“to remove clotted hairs from the pubic or anal region”), then used figuratively for the use of foul language (15th century).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsoːtə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Zote f (genitive Zote, plural Zoten)

  1. ribald, “dirty” joke or anecdote

Declension

Declension of Zote [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zote die Zoten
genitive einer der Zote der Zoten
dative einer der Zote den Zoten
accusative eine die Zote die Zoten

Derived terms

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