Estonian edit

Etymology edit

From either Latvian kauss or Middle Low German kouwese, kouwesche, kauseke.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯sː/

Noun edit

kauss (genitive kausi, partitive kaussi)

  1. bowl

Declension edit

Declension of kauss (ÕS type 22e/riik, s-ø gradation)
singular plural
nominative kauss kausid
accusative nom.
gen. kausi
genitive kausside
partitive kaussi kausse
kaussisid
illative kaussi
kausisse
kaussidesse
kausesse
inessive kausis kaussides
kauses
elative kausist kaussidest
kausest
allative kausile kaussidele
kausele
adessive kausil kaussidel
kausel
ablative kausilt kaussidelt
kauselt
translative kausiks kaussideks
kauseks
terminative kausini kaussideni
essive kausina kaussidena
abessive kausita kaussideta
comitative kausiga kaussidega

Latvian edit

Etymology edit

Deverbal derivative from Proto-Balto-Slavic *káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-, from the root *kewh₂-. Compare Lithuanian káušas (ladle, dipper, big spoon).

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Noun edit

kauss m (1st declension)

  1. cup, goblet, bowl
    FIFA Pasaules kauss
    FIFA World Cup
  2. ladle
  3. scale, pan
  4. calyx

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