ковш
/[kofʂ]/
Russiannoun
Definitions
- 1.scoop, dipper, ladle
- 2.bucket (of an excavator)
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic ковшь (kovšĭ), borrowed from Lithuanian káušas (“ladle, dipper, big spoon”), derived from Lithuanian káuti (“hew, chop out”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-, from the root *kewh₂-.
Forms
- kovšromanization
- ковша́genitive
- ковшево́йadjective • relational
- ко́вшикdiminutive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ко́вш | ковши́ |
| Genitive | ковша́ | ковше́й |
| Dative | ковшу́ | ковша́м |
| Accusative | ко́вш | ковши́ |
| Instrumental | ковшо́м | ковша́ми |
| Prepositional | ковше́ | ковша́х |
Nominative
Singular
ко́вш
Plural
ковши́
Genitive
Singular
ковша́
Plural
ковше́й
Dative
Singular
ковшу́
Plural
ковша́м
Accusative
Singular
ко́вш
Plural
ковши́
Instrumental
Singular
ковшо́м
Plural
ковша́ми
Prepositional
Singular
ковше́
Plural
ковша́х