Dose
German (Berlin)
/ˈdoːzə/
noun
Definitions
- box container made from metal or plastic, less often wood
- tin; can air-tight container for food
- (informal) vagina; vulva
Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German dōse derived from Middle Dutch dose derived from Latin dosis (the small box in which a dose of medication was given, dose).
Origin
Latin
dosis
Gloss
the small box in which a dose of medication was given, dose
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dosis-effect English
- dosis Latin
- -n- German
- Bier German
- Bierdose German
- Blech German
- Blechdose German
- Butter German
- Butterdose German
- Dosenöffner German
- Dosis German
- Döschen German
- Keks German
- Keksdose German
- Konserve German
- Konservendose German
- Sprühdose German
- Steckdose German
- Tablette German
- Tablettendose German
- sprühen German
- stecken German
- Öffner German
- dózis Hungarian
- doos Dutch, Flemish
- dosis Dutch, Flemish
- dose French
- dosis Spanish, Castilian
- δόσις Ancient Greek
- *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European
- dåse Danish
- dåseøl Danish
- øldåse Danish
- dose Middle Dutch
- dōse, dose Middle Dutch
- dozo Ido
- dós Faroese
- dose Middle French
- dōse Middle Low German
- dòsi Occitan
- dôje Franc-Comtois