Gosse

== German == === Etymology === An originally only Central and Low German word. First High German attestation in early modern German as gossen (14th century). Pertaining to gießen (“to pour”). Cognate to Dutch goot. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Gosse f (genitive Gosse, plural Gossen) gutter (most often as a symbol for alcoholism, homelessness, and/or other social hardships) Synonym: (more common for the literal sense) Rinnstein in der Gosse liegen ― to lie in the gutter ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Gosse” in Duden online