Inherited fromOld East Slavicковшь(kovšĭ), borrowed fromLithuaniankáušas(“ladle, dipper, big spoon”), derived fromLithuaniankáuti(“hew, chop out”), fromProto-Balto-Slavic*káuˀtei, fromProto-Indo-European*kowh₂-, from the root*kewh₂-. CompareRussianковш(kovš),Ukrainianківш(kivš).
коўш• (koŭš) m inan (genitiveкаўша́,nominative pluralкаўшы́,genitive pluralкаўшо́ў,relational adjectiveкаўшо́вы,diminutiveко́ўшык)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | коўш koŭš | каўшы́ kaŭšý |
| genitive | каўша́ kaŭšá | каўшо́ў kaŭšóŭ |
| dative | каўшу́ kaŭšú | каўша́м kaŭšám |
| accusative | коўш koŭš | каўшы́ kaŭšý |
| instrumental | каўшо́м kaŭšóm | каўша́мі kaŭšámi |
| locative | каўшы́ kaŭšý | каўша́х kaŭšáx |
| count form | — | каўшы́1 kaŭšý1 |
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.