schlosst

Schlosst is a historical orthographic variant found in German-language sources rather than a separate modern word. It is tied to the verb schließen, meaning to close or shut, and is not part of contemporary standard German spelling. In current usage, the verb is conjugated as schließt (present), schloss (simple past), and geschlossen (past participle). The form schlosst appears primarily in older texts and in some regional spellings where historical conventions allowed different spellings of consonant clusters.

Linguists regard schlosst as an archaic or dialectal variant rather than an independent lexical item. Its appearance reflects historical orthographic practices that varied before standardized spelling was adopted in the 19th and 20th centuries. Consequently, schlosst is most often encountered by readers and researchers in philological, textual, or historical contexts rather than in everyday modern German.

In terms of pronunciation, schlosst would typically be read similarly to the corresponding modern forms of schließen, depending on the tense and person, but the spelling would align with older conventions rather than the current rules. Because it does not convey a distinct meaning beyond a verb-derived form, schlosst is usually treated as a note about historical spelling rather than a separate entry in modern dictionaries.

Schlosst is therefore of interest mainly to those studying the history of German spelling, verb conjugation, or the transmission of texts across periods. See also: Schließen, German orthography, Old High German.