картуз

Russian

Парень в чёрном картузе

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐrˈtus]

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Etymology 1

According to Shansky, from earlier forms карпуз (karpuz), карпуц (karpuc), from Dutch karpoets (“traveling hat”), and distinct from Etymology 2 (see below). The term originally referred to military cloth or fur hats; the “peaked cap” sense developed in mid-19th century.

Noun

карту́з • (kartúz) m inan (genitive карту́за, nominative plural карту́зы, genitive plural карту́зов, diminutive карту́зик)

1. a type of a peaked cap with high cap band; fiddler cap, kashket
2. (by extension, modern usage) newsboy cap, flat cap

Declension

Declension of карту́з (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	карту́з kartúz	карту́зы kartúzy
genitive	карту́за kartúza	карту́зов kartúzov
dative	карту́зу kartúzu	карту́зам kartúzam
accusative	карту́з kartúz	карту́зы kartúzy
instrumental	карту́зом kartúzom	карту́зами kartúzami
prepositional	карту́зе kartúze	карту́зах kartúzax

Etymology 2

According to Vasmer, from Middle Low German or Low German kartûse, kardûse, from French cartouche.

Noun

карту́з • (kartúz) m inan (genitive карту́за, nominative plural карту́зы, genitive plural карту́зов, diminutive карту́зик)

1. (dated) paper bag for various loose materials
2. (military, historical) powder bag

Declension

Declension of карту́з (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	карту́з kartúz	карту́зы kartúzy
genitive	карту́за kartúza	карту́зов kartúzov
dative	карту́зу kartúzu	карту́зам kartúzam
accusative	карту́з kartúz	карту́зы kartúzy
instrumental	карту́зом kartúzom	карту́зами kartúzami
prepositional	карту́зе kartúze	карту́зах kartúzax

References

• Shansky, N. M., editor (1982), “картуз”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, number 8 (К), Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 80
• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “картуз”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress