Stuss

See also: stuss and stúss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שטות (shtus, “nonsense”), from Hebrew שְׁטוּת (sh'tút, “nonsense”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʊs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊs

Noun

Stuss m (strong, genitive Stusses, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) drivel, verbal nonsense
    Synonyms: Blödsinn, Quatsch, Unsinn

Declension

Declension of Stuss [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Stuss
genitive eines des Stusses
dative einem dem Stuss, Stusse1
accusative einen den Stuss

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Stuss” in Duden online
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