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

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

thimble (metal ring protecting a rope)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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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