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vomit
A crude, colloquial expression for vomit, meaning stomach contents that have been expelled back out through the mouth.
Nach der Party musste jemand die Kotze im Badezimmer wegwischen.
After the party, someone had to wipe up the vomit in the bathroom.
'Kotze' (vomit) is a very crude and colloquial expression. You should use it only in informal situations and definitely avoid it in formal or polite contexts.
Überall auf dem Boden war Kotze.
There was vomit all over the floor.
The noun 'die Kotze' (vomit) belongs to the verb 'kotzen' (to puke). Both words are part of the same word family and have the same colloquial register.
Ihm wurde schlecht und er musste kotzen.
He felt sick and had to puke.
The word is often used to describe the substance that has to be removed, or in connection with smell.
Es riecht hier nach Kotze.
It smells like vomit in here.
to puke
'kotzen' and 'die Kotze' belong to the same crude, colloquial area. 'kotzen' is a verb and describes the action: someone throws up. 'die Kotze' is a noun and refers to what comes out, meaning vomit. The words can be confused because they sound very similar and both are not polite. In neutral or formal situations, it is better to say 'sich übergeben' (to throw up) or 'Erbrochenes' (vomit). In everyday language among friends, you may hear these words, but they sound crude.
Im Treppenhaus lag Kotze, deshalb rief der Hausmeister den Reinigungsdienst.
There was vomit in the stairwell, so the caretaker called the cleaning service.
Nach der Fahrt auf dem Schiff musste Paul plötzlich kotzen.
After the boat ride, Paul suddenly had to puke.