kause

• IPA^(key): /²kæʉ̯.sə/, /²kœʉ̯.sə/ (examples of pronunciation)

Kause på ulike tau.
A thumble used to avoid chafing of the rope.

From Dutch kous (“stocking”). Confer with Danish kovs, Swedish kaus and Finnish kaussi.

kause m (definite singular kausen, indefinite plural kausar, definite plural kausane)

1. (nautical) a thimble (metal ring which can be attached to ropes to avoid chafing)

From Old Norse kausi m.

kause m (definite singular kausen, indefinite plural kausar, definite plural kausane)

1. a he-cat

   Synonym: hannkatt

2. a big shot

• køyse

Probably some ablaut relationship with kjose. Possibly also related to kose.

kause (present tense kausar, past tense kausa, past participle kausa, passive infinitive kausast, present participle kausande, imperative kaus)

1. to pat, stroke gently

• kausa

• “kause” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “kause”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
• “kausa”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016