Casus

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German

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Noun

Casus m (strong, genitive Casus, plural Casus)

  1. Alternative form of Kasus
    • 1975, Franz Altheim, Geschichte der Hunnen, 4th volume, 2nd edition, page 79:
      Im Mittelpersischen gab es keine verschiedenen Casus mehr, sondern nur einen Casus generalis.
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Derived terms

Latin

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Casus f sg (genitive Casī); second declension

  1. Alternative form of Casos (“the island of Casos”)
Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Casus
Genitive Casī
Dative Casō
Accusative Casum
Ablative Casō
Vocative Case
Locative Casī

Etymology 2

Unknown, but presumably via Ancient Greek. Compare the second element in Καύκασος (Kaúkasos) as well as Caspius. Mentioned only by Pliny (Naturalis Historia 6.39.7).

Proper noun

Casus m sg (genitive Casī); second declension

  1. Casus (a river in Caucasian Albania)
Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Casus
Genitive Casī
Dative Casō
Accusative Casum
Ablative Casō
Vocative Case
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