Kissen

See also: kissen

German

Alternative forms
  • Küssen (occasionally until 20th c.)

Etymology

From Middle High German küssen, from Old High German kussīn (ca. 900), from Old French cussin, variant of coussin, coissin, from Vulgar Latin *coxīnus, derived from Latin coxa. The form Kissen with dialectal unrounding was standardised to avoid homophony with küssen (“to kiss”). Cognate with Dutch kussen, English cushion, French coussin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪsən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪsən

Noun

Kissen n (strong, genitive Kissens, plural Kissen, diminutive Kisschen n)

  1. cushion; pillow (bag filled with soft material used to sit or rest one’s head on)
  2. (by extension, in the plural) all the soft parts of a bed, i.e. mattress, duvet, and pillow collectively

Declension
Declension of Kissen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kissen die Kissen
genitive eines des Kissens der Kissen
dative einem dem Kissen den Kissen
accusative ein das Kissen die Kissen

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Kissen” in Duden online
  • “Kissen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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