Losung

See also: Lösung

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loːzʊŋ/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German losunge equivalent to Los (“lot”) +‎ -ung.

Noun

Losung f (genitive Losung, plural Losungen)

  1. slogan; motto
    Synonyms: Motto, Parole, Schlachtruf, Slogan
    • 1932, Erich Mühsam, Die Befreiung der Gesellschaft vom Staat, in: Erich Mühsam: Prosaschriften II, Verlag europäische ideen Berlin (1978), page 290:
      Selbst da, wo schon die Revolution unter der Losung „Alle Macht den Räten!“ den Sieg der Arbeiter und Bauern brachte, wurden die Räte staats- und parteiuntertan […]
      Even there, where the revolution, under the slogan "All power to the councils!", already brought the victory of the workers and peasants, the councils became servant to state and party […]
  2. (military, etc.) password
    Synonyms: Codewort, Parole, Geheimwort
  3. drawing (e.g. in a lottery)
    Synonym: Ziehung
Declension
Declension of Losung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Losung die Losungen
genitive einer der Losung der Losungen
dative einer der Losung den Losungen
accusative eine die Losung die Losungen
Descendants

Etymology 2

From hunter slang loslassen (“defecate”).

Noun

Losung f (genitive Losung, plural Losungen)

  1. (hunting) droppings
Declension
Declension of Losung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Losung die Losungen
genitive einer der Losung der Losungen
dative einer der Losung den Losungen
accusative eine die Losung die Losungen

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