kuse

See also: kusé, kuše, kǔsè, kūsè, and kᵤse

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkusɛ]

Noun

kuse m

1. vocative/locative singular of kus

Estonian

Noun

kuse

1. genitive singular of kusi

Finnish

Verb

kuse

1. inflection of kusta:
   1. present active indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Japanese

Romanization

kuse

1. Rōmaji transcription of くせ

Lindu

Noun

kuse

1. cuscus

Mapudungun

Noun

kuse (Raguileo spelling)

1. Female elderly.

References

• Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.sɛ/
• Rhymes: -usɛ
• Syllabification: ku‧se

Adjective

kuse

1. inflection of kusy:
   1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
   2. nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cuse (Modern Dutch kuis (“club, lumpy log, lump, clod”)) and/or Low German kuse (“club, wangtooth, molar”). Cognate with Norwegian kus (“hump, hunch”), Norwegian kusa (“cluster, bunch, knot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kʉːsɛ/

Noun

kuse c

1. horse; any big animal.

   När nu ryttarna pö om pö påbörjar sina semestrar får deras kusar ledigt.

   Now when the riders little by little start their vacations, their horses find a break.

2. a type of Christmas bread

   Inte ens en julkuse till 1 advent hade Attendo råd med.

   Attendo could not even afford a julkuse for the First Sunday of Advent.

3. insect, bug.
4. (dialectal) a powerful, mature man; master; one who is respected or feared.

Declension

Declension of kuse

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kuse	kuses
	definite	kusen	kusens
plural	indefinite	kusar	kusars
	definite	kusarna	kusarnas

Derived terms

• julkuse

Related terms

• kuscha
• kuslig

References

• Hellquist, Elof, [1922] 1980: Svensk etymologisk ordbok. Första bandet A-N. Tredje upplagan. Malmö: Gleerups