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Genosse
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genösse
German
Etymology
de :inh gmh:genōȥ<ety:inh<goh:ginōȥ>>
From de gmh genōȥ, from de goh ginōȥ, from de gmw-pro *ganaut, from de gem-pro *ganautaz. The original etymological meaning was someone with whom enjoyment is shared, compare modern German de genießen. Cognate with nl genoot.
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈnɔsə/
de De-Genosse.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.weak in
de mostly in compounds partner in something, mate
de Er war mein Zimmergenosse im Studium. He was my roommate during our studies.
1925–26, Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf:
de Jedes Tier paart sich nur mit einem Genossen der gleichen Art. Meise geht zu Meise, Fink zu Fink, der Storch zur Störchin, Feldmaus zu Feldmaus, Hausmaus zu Hausmaus, der Wolf zur Wölfin usw. Every animal only mates with a partner of the same species. Chickadee goes to chickadee, finch to finch, stork to stork, field mouse to field mouse, house mouse to house mouse, wolf to wolf, etc.
de communism socialism comrade, fellow socialist or communist
de Wir erklären unsere Solidarität mit unseren Genossen in Kuba. We declare our solidarity with our comrades in Cuba.
de German politics outside of communist/socialist contexts a member of the SPD, the German social democratic party
Declension
m.weak
Derived terms
de Artgenosse Bettgenosse Deichgenosse Eidgenosse Genossenschaft Hausgenosse Kampfgenosse Leidensgenosse Mitgenosse Parteigenosse Skigenosse Sportgenosse Waldgenosse Zeitgenosse Zimmergenosse
Related terms
de genießen
See also
de Gefährte Kamerad Kampfgefährte Kampfgenosse Kollege Komplize Kumpan Kumpel Mitgenosse Mitstreiter Waffenbruder Weggefährte
Further reading
de Communism People