casus

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Contents 1 Dutch 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 2 Latin 2.1 Verb 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 Derived terms 2.3.3 Descendants 3 Turkish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Declension 3.1.2 See also

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Latin casus 'chance, event', from the past participle of cadere 'to fall, happen'; same semantic leap as Dutch voorval, German Forfall etc., cognate with English case, French cas etc.

[edit] Noun

casus m. (plural casussen or casus, diminutive casusje, diminutive plural casusjes)

1. A case, occurence, instance, especially used for a reference or teaching example and for a legal case
2. (grammar) A case, (instance of) grammatical case
3. A coincidence

[edit] Synonyms

• (instance) geval n.
• (grammatical) naamval
• (coincidence) toeval n.

[edit] Related terms

• casuïstiek

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Verb

casus

1. past participle of cadere, 'to fall'.

[edit] Adjective

casus m. (feminine casa, neuter casum); first/second declension

1. fallen

[edit] Noun

casus (genitive casūs); m, fourth declension

1. A case, happening, instance; literally that which has fallen; substantive use of the adjective

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	casus	casūs
genitive	casūs	casuum
dative	casuī	casibus
accusative	casum	casūs
ablative	casū	casibus
vocative	casus	casūs

[edit] Derived terms

• casus belli

[edit] Descendants

• English: casual, casuistry

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Noun

casus

1. A spy

[edit] Declension

[edit] See also

• ajan
• muhbir