căuș

See also: caus and čauš

Romanian

Etymology

Possibly from a root *cău, from Latin cavus, with the diminutive suffix -uș. Compare also zgău, gaură, găun, găoace. Also possibly an alteration of cauc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈuʃ/

Noun

căuș n (plural căușe)

1. scoop
2. ladle
3. dipper
4. scoopful
5. bucket

Declension

Declension of căuș

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) căuș	căușul	(niște) căușe	căușele
genitive/dative	(unui) căuș	căușului	(unor) căușe	căușelor
vocative	căușule		căușelor

Further reading

• căuș in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)