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Schloss.

lock, padlock (something used for fastening)

7 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃlɔs/
  1. lock, padlock (something used for fastening)

    neuter · strong
    hinter Schloss und Riegel
  2. lock (firing mechanism)

    neuter · strong
  3. castle (château, palace, not fortified)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German sloȥ, from Old High German sloȥ, ablaut to the verb schließen. Cognate with Dutch slot (“lock”), Hunsrik Schloss (“lock”), English slot.

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