kous

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑus/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kous
  • Rhymes: -ɑus

Noun

kous f (plural kousen, diminutive kousje n)

  1. stocking, long sock
  2. (Belgium, Surinam) sock
    Synonym: sok
  3. mantle (incandescent covering of a heat source)
  4. (Surinam) condom
    Synonym: condoom
  5. (obsolete, plural) trousers, pants

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: kous
  • → Sranan Tongo: kowsu
    • → Aukan: kowsu
    • → Caribbean Hindustani: kausu
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