Kausch

German

ein Seil mit Kausch – a rope with a thimble

Etymology

From Low German, from Dutch kous (“stocking”). Compare Danish kovs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaʊ̯ʃ/

Noun

Kausch f (genitive Kausch, plural Kauschen)

thimble (metal ring protecting a rope)

Declension

Declension of Kausch [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kausch	die	Kauschen
genitive	einer	der	Kausch	der	Kauschen
dative	einer	der	Kausch	den	Kauschen
accusative	eine	die	Kausch	die	Kauschen

Further reading

“Kausch” in Duden online
“Kausch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Kausch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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