Kissen

German (Berlin)

/ˈkɪsən/

noun
Definitions
  • cushion; pillow bag filled with soft material used to sit or rest one’s head on
  • (by extension) all the soft parts of a bed, i.e. mattress, duvet, and pillow collectively

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German küssen inherited from Old High German kussīn derived from Old French cussin derived from Latin *coxīnus, coxa (hip, thigh, later also thigh, the hip-joint non-gloss definition).

Origin

Latin

coxa

Gloss

hip, thigh, later also thigh, the hip-joint non-gloss definition

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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