Sottise

German, noun/ˌzɔˈtiːzə/

Sottise is a German feminine noun meaning “taunt (a spiteful remark)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “abfällige, stichelnde, verletzende Bemerkung”.

What does Sottise mean in English?

noun

1
femininetaunt (a spiteful remark)
2
femininebêtise, stupidity

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. abfällige, stichelnde, verletzende Bemerkung 2. Dummheit

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Sottise

Sottisen plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Sottise?

/ˌzɔˈtiːzə/
[ˌzɔˈtiːzə]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.