die Glosse

B2

satirical column / glosse

English meaning
satirical column / glosse
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Glossen
Vocabulary package
Newspapers & Journalism

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Glosse in a sentence

Die politische Glosse des Autors war witzig und treffend.

The author's satirical column was witty and apt.

Declension of die Glosse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Glossedie Glossen
Accusativedie Glossedie Glossen
Dativeder Glosseden Glossen
Genitiveder Glosseder Glossen

Where Glosse comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „glōse“, das auf lateinisch glossa und zuvor griechisch γλῶσσα „Zunge, Sprache“ zurückgeht. Das Wort ist seit dem 13. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Glosse

Is it der, die or das Glosse?

It is die Glosse — Glosse is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Glossen.

What is the plural of Glosse?

The plural of die Glosse is die Glossen.

What is the genitive of Glosse?

The genitive singular is der Glosse. The dative plural is den Glossen.

What does Glosse mean in English?

die Glosse means "satirical column / glosse". For example: "Die politische Glosse des Autors war witzig und treffend." — "The author's satirical column was witty and apt."

What level is Glosse in German?

Glosse is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the newspapers & journalism vocabulary.

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