Meaning 1neutral · 82%
The area over a seated person's legs where something can rest.
Natural examples
Das Kind sitzt auf dem Schoß seiner Mutter.
The child sits on their mother's lap.
Die Katze springt auf meinen Schoß.
The cat jumps onto my lap.
Er legte das Buch auf seinen Schoß.
He placed the book on his lap.
Usage note
Schoß is masculine: der Schoß, plural die Schöße. Figuratively, it can also mean the protection of a family.
Mini-lesson: Schoß
The area over a seated person's legs where something can rest. Schoß is masculine: der Schoß, plural die Schöße. Figuratively, it can also mean the protection of a family.
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