overwordExplorer
GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Genosse.

partner in something, mate

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡəˈnɔsə/
  1. partner in something, mate

    in-compounds · masculine · weak
    Er war mein Zimmergenosse im Studium.
  2. comrade, fellow socialist or communist

    masculine · weak
    Wir erklären unsere Solidarität mit unseren Genossen in Kuba.
  3. a member of the SPD, the German social democratic party

    German · masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German genōȥ, from Old High German ginōȥ, from Proto-West Germanic *ganaut, from Proto-Germanic *ganautaz. The original etymological meaning was someone with whom enjoyment is shared, compare modern German genießen. Cognate with Dutch genoot.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Genosse has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Genosse studioGenosse workshello, Genosse

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.