Schluss

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From late Middle High German sluz, ultimately from the root of schließen (to close, shut). Compare Dutch slot. Related to English slot.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃlʊs]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊs

Noun

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Schluss m (strong, genitive Schlusses, plural Schlüsse)

  1. end, ending, conclusionfinish
    • § 199 Abs. 1 BGB:
      Die regelmäßige Verjährungsfrist beginnt, soweit nicht ein anderer Verjährungsbeginn bestimmt ist, mit dem Schluss des Jahres, in dem
      1. der Anspruch entstanden ist und
      2. der Gläubiger von den den Anspruch begründenden Umständen und der Person des Schuldners Kenntnis erlangt oder ohne grobe Fahrlässigkeit erlangen müsste.
      The regular timeframe for liberative prescription, if no other term is stated, begins with the conclusion of the year in which
      1. the claim has arisen and
      2. the owner of the claim has gained knowledge or with gross negligence not gained knowledge of the circumstances having given rise to the claim as well as of the person of the debtor.
  2. logical conclusion

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Hungarian: slussz
  • Polish: szlus

Further reading

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  • Schluss” in Duden online
  • Schluss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sluz, ultimately from the root of schléissen (to close, shut); the expected Luxembourgish form is *Schloss. Cognate with German Schluss.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schluss m (plural Schlëss)

  1. end, finish
  2. ending, conclusion
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