Kas

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Albanian

Etymology

From Kasem.

Proper noun

Kas m (definite Kasi)

  1. a male given name

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰɑːs/
  • Hyphenation: Kas

Noun

Kas m (plural Kas)

  1. cheese

Declension

Derived terms

kasig, Kasler, Zechnkas

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Bavarian Kas. Austrian German variant of Käse (cheese) (alongside Käs which is mainly used in Vorarlberg). Mainly used in compounds referring to certain dishes that contain cheese such as Kasnocken, Kaspressknödel and Erdäpfelkas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kas

Noun

Kas m (strong, genitive Kases, no plural)

  1. (Austria, excluding Vorarlberg) cheese
    Synonyms: Käs, Käse

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Ebner, Jakob (2019) Duden, Österreichisches Deutsch. Wörterbuch der Gegenwartssprache in Österreich, 5th edition, Berlin: Dudenverlag, →ISBN, page 268