Kauz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kūz, kūze, from Old High German *kūz, from Proto-Germanic *kūts (“bird of prey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gū- (“to cry, screech”). Cognate with Old English cȳta (“kite, bittern”). See kite.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaʊ̯t͡s/
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Noun

Kauz m (genitive Kauzes, plural Käuze)

  1. an owl species. (Käuze include the genera Aegolius and Strix, among others)
  2. a crank, odd fellow, codger

Inflection
Declension of Kauz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kauz die Käuze
genitive eines des Kauzes der Käuze
dative einem dem Kauz,
Kauze1		 den Käuzen
accusative einen den Kauz die Käuze
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • Kauz in Duden online
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