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

Derived terms

• Bartkauz m
• Raufußkauz m
• Steinkauz m
• Waldkauz m

See also

• Eule f
• Uhu m

Further reading

• “Kauz” in Duden online