poos
English
Dutch
Alternative forms
- pooze (obsolete)
- poze
Etymology
From Middle Dutch pose, from Old French pose, from Latin pausa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poːs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: poos
- Rhymes: -oːs
Noun
poos f (plural pozen, diminutive poosje n)
- undefined period of time, an indefinite period
- (informal, hyperbolic) eternity
- (dated, now only in fixed expressions or limited contexts) pause, interruption
Middle English
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.