koot

Noun

 * 1)  The costus plant.

Etymology
From, from , from , from.

The word was borrowed around the time when the High German consonant shift ceased to be active, which explains the Old High German doublets kurt and. The fact that within Central Franconian the t-sound is northern, may imply that it has been reinforced by Low Franconian and Low German influence.

Adjective

 * 1)  short, not long

Etymology
From, from , related to , of unknown ultimate origin, with no certain cognates outside of Germanic. However, compare and, though Kroonen considers comparisons with the latter a stretch.

Noun

 * 1)   phalanx, phalange.
 * 2)   joint.

Etymology
Borrowed from, from , , , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) a goat

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) nephew; niece