UrsprungFrom dialectal mössa, myssa, from Old Danish muts, myts, mytse, from Middle Low German mutze, mutse, mütze, mutisch, from a shortening of Middle Low German almutze, almüsse, almutisch, from Medieval Latin almucium.
- common-gendera soft cap designed to provide warmth in cold weather; a hat, a cap, a knit cap, a beanie, (Canada) a toque, etc.
“Det är kallt ute. Ta på dig en mössa.” — It's cold outside. Put on a hat.
- common-gendera brimless hat (with a soft crown) (of various other headgear)
“polismössa” — police hat
- common-gendera chef's hat, a toque
- common-gendera peaked cap (type of cap with a short visor)
- common-gendera student cap
- common-gendera side cap
- common-gender, historicala member of Mösspartiet
“Coordinate term: hatt (“hat”)”
Formermössa(indefinite, nominative, singular) · mössas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · mössan(definite, nominative, singular) · mössans(definite, genitive, singular) · mössor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · mössors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · mössorna(definite, nominative, plural) · mössornas(definite, genitive, plural)