keus

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish kez, keas, from Old Cornish cos, from Proto-Brythonic *kọs, a borrowing from Latin cāseus. Cognate with Breton keuz, Welsh caws.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [kœːz]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [keːz]

• Audio (Revived Middle Cornish):

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Noun

keus m (plural keusyow)

1. cheese

Derived terms

• keus dyghtys (“processed cheese”)
• keus lefans (“mushroom”)
• keuswask (“cheese press”)
• tesen geus (“cheesecake”)

Mutation

Mutation of keus

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
keus	geus	heus	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /køːs/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -øːs

Noun

keus f (plural keuzen or keuzes, diminutive keusje n)

1. alternative form of keuze

Noun

keus

1. plural of keu

French

Alternative forms

• keuss, keusse

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kœs/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Adjective

keus (plural keus)

1. (Verlan) alternative spelling of sec